Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£239,950)+10%
- Against SR6 8LJ's recent median (£179,950)+47%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£239,950)+10%
- Against SR6 8LJ's recent median (£179,950)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Borrowdale Avenue is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 8LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SR6 8LJ
5 sales, median £179,950 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. 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.
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
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2036
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 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 application on record at 21 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
1decisions1extensions8documents
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullOutcome 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
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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
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
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolPrimary115m
- Monkwearmouth AcademySecondary240m
- Fulwell Junior SchoolPrimary727m
- Fulwell Infant School AcademyPrimary727m
Nearest stops
- Dene EstateBus stop104m
- Dovedale Road-Ambleside TerraceBus stop206m
- Alston Crescent-Bampton AvenueBus stop282m
- Alston Crescent-Martindale AvenueBus stop288m
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting699 reports25%
- Violence & Sexual Offences665 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour502 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson193 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 21 Borrowdale Avenue is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 8LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Borrowdale Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Borrowdale Avenue was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 21 Borrowdale Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR6 8LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Borrowdale Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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