When did 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ last change hands?

16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ last sold for £53,000 in June 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ had any planning applications?

16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in April 2005 under ref. 05/00612/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ located?

16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

Is 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is Seaburn Dene Primary School (115m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy (240m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is Dene Estate, 104m away. The nearest underground option is Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 553m away.

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16 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ

2 planning records

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 16 Borrowdale Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Borrowdale Avenue is a property in Sunderland (SR6 8LJ). It has council tax band B.

Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2005
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension with tiled roof to the front and conversion of existing garage to study.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
05/00612/FUL
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Aug 2004
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a rear conservatory and single storey side enterance
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/00459/FUL
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What's in 16 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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16 Borrowdale Avenue has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£53,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 1996Most recent
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £179,950 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SR6 8LJ

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Area

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Full Sunderland report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dene Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Seaburn Dene Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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