2 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
About 2 Gainsborough Square
2 Gainsborough Square is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 53 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 22 EPCs).
Energy performance
2 Gainsborough Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Gainsborough Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HZ: £99,995 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SR4 8HZ
22 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Sold Sept 2023
£95,00018 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
Sold May 2022
£110,00014 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
£119,950
Versus other Gainsborough Square homes
2 Gainsborough Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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-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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







