What type of property is 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU last sold for £119,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and October 2023, 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU rose from £45,000 to £119,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

5 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 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU located?

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

Is 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Gainsborough Road, SR4 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Gainsborough Road

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

5 Gainsborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 16% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £119,000.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Parkingoff_street

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Gainsborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£119,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2023Most recent
£119,000
+164.4%over 23 years
22 June 2000
£45,000

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

5 Gainsborough Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,488

Street avg £1,370

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

Low

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