What kind of home is 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU sell for?

20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU last sold for £86,500 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,500 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and August 2017, 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU rose from £77,500 to £86,500, a change of £9,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU use?

The latest EPC at 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

The closest primary school to 20 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 is the nearest station to 20 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Gainsborough Road

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

20 Gainsborough Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 34.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemgas

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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Gainsborough Road 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.

20 Gainsborough Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£86,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2017Most recent
£86,500
+11.6%over 11 years
23 January 2006
£77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HU: £105,000 (2025–2013).

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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.

20 Gainsborough Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,311

Street avg £1,405

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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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

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Everything within walking distance

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