3 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ
About 3 Gainsborough Square
3 Gainsborough Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 41% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Gainsborough Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Gainsborough Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Gainsborough Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2018Most recent
£105,000
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
3 Gainsborough Square is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,280
Street avg £1,528
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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