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3 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Gainsborough Square

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Gainsborough Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Gainsborough Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2018Most recent

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8HZ: £99,995 (2023–2021).

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.

3 Gainsborough Square is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,280

Street avg £1,528

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Gainsborough Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£142k

1 Geddes Road

SR4 8JW

3 bed1 bath
£127k

1 Gairloch Road

SR4 8HX

3 bed1 bath
£124k

1 Galsworthy Road

SR4 8JQ

3 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Brierfield Grove

SR4 8LZ

3 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Broadmayne Avenue

SR4 8LY

3 bed
£224k

1 Broadmayne Gardens

SR4 8LX

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Gifford Square

SR4 8PD

3 bed2 bath
£154k

1 Gables Court

SR4 8HR

2 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for SR4 8HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 8HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Gainsborough Square, Sunderland, SR4 8HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.