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18 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Borrowdale Avenue

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

18 Borrowdale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 21.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £179,950.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Current Certificate
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2034

7 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Borrowdale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£179,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2024Most recent

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £185,000 (2024–2021).

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.

18 Borrowdale Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,686

Street avg £2,065

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Borrowdale Avenue

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

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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.
£209k

1 Bower Street

SR6 8JA

3 bed2 bath
£201k

1 Bampton Avenue

SR6 8PA

3 bed
£237k

1 Borrowdale Avenue

SR6 8LJ

3 bed
£275k

1 Birkdale Avenue

SR6 8AT

3 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Barton Court

SR6 8PF

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Cleveland View

SR6 8AP

3 bed
£239k

1 Derry Avenue

SR6 8EZ

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Crummock Avenue

SR6 8NX

4 bed1 bath
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 18 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.