8 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
About 8 Gainsborough Road
8 Gainsborough Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
A recent sale: £110,000 in March 2025. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
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 upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Gainsborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 2 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£110,000
+26.4%over 2 years9 December 2022
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HU: £105,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in SR4 8HU
3 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
£105,00018 Gainsborough Road, Sunderland, SR4 8HU
Sold Feb 2007
£105,000
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Versus other Gainsborough Road homes
On price per m², 8 Gainsborough Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,642
Street avg £1,339
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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