18 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
About 18 Borrowdale Avenue
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 £219,000 is 21.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £179,950.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Borrowdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Borrowdale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£179,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2024Most recent
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £185,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SR6 8LJ
26 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Sept 2024
£258,0009 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Aug 2024
£156,05045 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Aug 2023
£179,95021 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Jul 2022
£239,9508 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Nov 2020
£140,050
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Versus other Borrowdale Avenue homes
18 Borrowdale Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,686
Street avg £2,065
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB