26 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
About 26 Borrowdale Avenue
26 Borrowdale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £258,000 in September 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Borrowdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Borrowdale Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 3 years.
£258,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£258,000
+39.5%over 2 years8 November 2021
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £179,950 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SR6 8LJ
9 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
£179,95021 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
26 Borrowdale Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,071
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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