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17 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Borrowdale Avenue

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

17 Borrowdale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 261.2% above the 1996 sale of £51,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Jan 2014
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Dec 2014from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE46toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Mar 2015from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD64toF36
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Apr 2015from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF36toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Borrowdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Borrowdale Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£51,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 1996Most recent

    £51,500

    +5.1%over 10 months

  2. 13 July 1995

    £49,000

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

On the street

Versus other Borrowdale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Borrowdale Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£792

Street avg £2,184

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Borrowdale Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£192k

1 Chapman Street

SR6 8HS

£180k

1 Bay Court

SR6 8BB

£200k

1 Dalegarth Grove

SR6 8JT

£201k

1 Bampton Avenue

SR6 8PA

3 bed
£209k

1 Bower Street

SR6 8JA

3 bed2 bath
£159k

1 Cuthbertson Court

SR6 8NZ

£220k

1 Alston Crescent

SR6 8NQ

£227k

1 Dorking Road

SR6 8HA

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.
Full Sunderland report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

177/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 8LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR6 8LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.