7 Galashiels Road, Sunderland, SR4 8LE
About 7 Galashiels Road
7 Galashiels Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 81 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 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 227.5% above the 2002 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 50.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_street
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Galashiels Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Galashiels Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 6 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2002Most recent
£40,000
+14.3%over 5 years18 July 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8LE: £63,000 (2015–1996).
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Versus other Galashiels Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 7 Galashiels Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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