5 Galashiels Road, Sunderland, SR4 8LE
About 5 Galashiels Road
5 Galashiels Road is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 58.7% above the 2015 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 102.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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
Planning history
5 Galashiels Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
5 Galashiels Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 4 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2015Most recent
£80,000
+27.0%over 4 years22 August 2011
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8LE: £35,000 (2007–1996).
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Versus other Galashiels Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Galashiels Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.0 km
Gleneagles Road-Galsworthy Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB