What type of property is 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ?

18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ sell for?

18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ last sold for £110,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,800 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and May 2022, 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ rose from £39,800 to £110,000, a change of £70,200. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ?

18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). That makes it about 125% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 8HZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ?

18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ 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 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ located?

18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

Is 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ 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 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ is Grindon Infant School (592m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandhill View Academy (583m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Gainsborough Square, SR4 8HZ is Gleneagles Road-Gainsborough Road, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Gainsborough Square

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

18 Gainsborough Square is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 23.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £110,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Gainsborough Square has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Gainsborough Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£110,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£110,000
+176.4%over 26 years
18 December 1995
£39,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HZ: £99,995 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in SR4 8HZ

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Square homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Gainsborough Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£815

Street avg £1,594

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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-Gainsborough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sandhill View Academy. 29 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 8HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 8HZ

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FAQ

Common questions

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