22 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
About 22 Gainsborough Road
22 Gainsborough Road is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 34.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
22 Gainsborough Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 1 year.
£88,500
Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
21 January 2006Most recent
£88,500
+18.0%over 11 months18 February 2005
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HU: £95,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in SR4 8HU
8 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
Sold Mar 2025
£110,0003 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
Sold Apr 2024
£95,0005 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
Sold Oct 2023
£119,00020 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
Sold Aug 2017
£86,5004 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
Sold Apr 2013
£105,000
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Versus other Gainsborough Road homes
Years Held for 22 Gainsborough Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,475
Street avg £1,372
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB