What kind of home is 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD last sold for £220,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in December 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2014 and January 2025, 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD rose from £110,000 to £220,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 8PD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD in?

1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

Police records around 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (155% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

The closest primary school to 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD is Christ's College (211m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College (211m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gifford Square, SR4 8PD is Nookside-Glamis Avenue, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gifford Square, Sunderland, SR4 8PD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Gifford Square

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

1 Gifford Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £220,000 in January 2025. At 144 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Gifford Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromF34toD58

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

11%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gifford Square, Sunderland, SR4 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gifford 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2025Most recent
£220,000
+80.3%over 9 years
27 March 2015
£122,000
+10.9%
19 December 2014
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8PD: £149,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SR4 8PD

On the street

Versus other Gifford Square homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Gifford Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,528

Street avg £1,483

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£224k

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3 bed

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1 Geddes Road

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£127k

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3 bed1 bath

£124k

1 Galsworthy Road

SR4 8JQ

3 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Ettrick Gardens

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Arncliffe Avenue

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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

Nookside-Glamis Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christ's College. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 8PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 8PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Gifford Square, Sunderland, SR4 8PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.