Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Estimated value
£146,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£110,000)+33%
- Against SR4 8HZ's recent median (£99,995)+46%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£146,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£110,000)+33%
- Against SR4 8HZ's recent median (£99,995)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Gainsborough Square is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 8HZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
135 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SR4 8HZ
5 sales, median £99,995 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Gainsborough Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£110,000
+176.4%over 26 years18 December 1995
£39,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HZ: £99,995 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SR4 8HZ
22 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Sold Sept 2023
£95,00014 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Sold Aug 2021
£110,00012 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Sold Aug 2021
£99,9955 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Sold Nov 2020
£119,9503 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Sold Mar 2018
£105,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £146,000 is 32.7% 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 performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Apr 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2032
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.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
Crime
250/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Sandhill View AcademySecondary583m
- Grindon Infant SchoolPrimary592m
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary626m
- Hasting Hill AcademyPrimary868m
Nearest stops
- Gleneagles Road-Gainsborough RoadBus stop104m
- Tay Road-Gravesend RoadBus stop132m
- Gleneagles Road-Greenwood RoadBus stop141m
- Greenwood RoadBus stop210m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour680 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson437 reports10%
- Shoplifting427 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Gainsborough Square is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 8HZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Gainsborough Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Gainsborough Square was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Gainsborough Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR4 8HZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Gainsborough Square is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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