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21 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Borrowdale Avenue

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

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

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD63toC73
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Borrowdale Avenue has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£239,950

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2022Most recent

    £239,950

    +92.7%over 8 years
  2. 14 March 2014

    £124,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £179,950 (2024–2021).

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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.

21 Borrowdale Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,608

Street avg £2,070

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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 21 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.