18 Galway Square, Sunderland, SR4 8JY
About 18 Galway Square
18 Galway Square is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.
At 72 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
18 Galway Square ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
18 Galway Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Galway Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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 8JY: £98,600 (2024–2019).
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Versus other Galway Square homes
On epc rating, 18 Galway Square stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Gartland Road-Greenwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Grindon Infant School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB