26 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
About 26 Gainsborough Square
26 Gainsborough Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). At 52 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 42.7% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Gainsborough Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
26 Gainsborough Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 10 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£75,000
-9.6%over 10 years11 October 2007
£83,000
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
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Versus other Gainsborough Square homes
On floor area, 26 Gainsborough Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £1,505
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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-Gainsborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sandhill View Academy. 29 schools nearby.
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The full 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