What kind of home is 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ sell for?

4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ last sold for £179,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 8LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ in?

4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

Police records around 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is Seaburn Dene Primary School (115m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy (240m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Borrowdale Avenue, SR6 8LJ is Dene Estate, 104m away. The nearest underground option is Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 553m away.

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4 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Borrowdale Avenue

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

4 Borrowdale Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 20 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 39.7% above the 2018 sale price. Sold October 2018 for £179,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Borrowdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Borrowdale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£179,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 October 2018Most recent
£179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £179,950 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SR6 8LJ

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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.

On habitable rooms, 4 Borrowdale Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,157

Street avg £2,098

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Sunderland report

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.

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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· 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

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