Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU
Estimated value
£106,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£45,000)+136%
- Against SR2 8DU's recent median (£44,000)+141%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£106,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£45,000)+136%
- Against SR2 8DU's recent median (£44,000)+141%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Gray Court is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR2 8DU. 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in SR2 8DU
5 sales, median £44,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
8 Gray Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2018).
Sales timeline
27 July 2021Most recent
£45,000
+28.6%over 2 years20 August 2018
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 8DU: £44,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SR2 8DU
19 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU
Sold Jul 2024
£44,00011 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU
Sold Apr 2024
£32,50021 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU
Sold Jun 2022
£44,00020 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU
Sold Jul 2020
£46,5002 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU
Sold Mar 2020
£36,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 8 Gray Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Gray Court is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR2 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 135.6% above the 2021 sale of £45,000. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £45,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Gray Court, Gray Road, Sunderland, SR2 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Gray Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Gray Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Gray Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£918
Street avg £1,036
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Crime
280/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ryhope Road-Cedars Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Valley Road Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Valley Road AcademyPrimary562m
- Southmoor AcademySecondary630m
- St Aidan's Catholic AcademySecondary755m
- Hudson Road Primary SchoolPrimary851m
Nearest stops
- Ryhope Road-Cedars CourtBus stop96m
- Ryhope Road-CollegeBus stop119m
- Toward Road-Gray RoadBus stop164m
- Ryhope Road-Mowbray RoadBus stop233m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,466 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour629 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson355 reports9%
- Public Order322 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 SR2 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
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 8 Gray Court is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR2 8DU. 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 8 Gray Court. 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 8 Gray Court was lodged in February 2018 at band E and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Gray Court. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR2 8DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Gray Court is in council tax band A. 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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