What type of property is 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,008 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU located?

1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

Police records around 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (155% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

The closest primary school to 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (408m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandhill View Academy (467m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is Gleneagles Road-Galashiels Road, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1008 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gainsborough Road

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

1 Gainsborough Road is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1008 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Gainsborough Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2020

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Gainsborough Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HU: £95,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in SR4 8HU

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Gainsborough Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gleneagles Road-Galashiels Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. 31 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 SR4 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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