21 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
About 21 Borrowdale Avenue
21 Borrowdale Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £239,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Borrowdale Avenue has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a first floor extension above existing garage with canopy to frontErection of a first floor extension above existing garage with canopy to front.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01423/FUL
What's in 21 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 8 years.
£239,950
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2022Most recent
£239,950
+92.7%over 8 years14 March 2014
£124,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £179,950 (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
£156,05018 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Jul 2024
£179,95045 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Aug 2023
£179,9508 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Nov 2020
£140,050
Everything we know about 21 Borrowdale Avenue, in one report
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Versus other Borrowdale Avenue homes
21 Borrowdale Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,608
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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