2 Chapel House, Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU
About 2 Chapel House
2 Chapel House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 96 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
2 Chapel House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Chapel House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2008Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 9QU: £85,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SR4 9QU
2 Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU
Sold Oct 2024
£85,0003 Chapel House, Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU
Sold Jan 2024
£85,000Church House, Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU
Sold Sept 2022
£199,9503 Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU
Sold May 2018
£73,0004 Chapel House, Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU
Sold Nov 2013
£37,000
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Versus other Gilbert Road homes
On floor area, 2 Chapel House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,302
Street avg £1,598
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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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
Gleneagles Road-Gilbert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Grindon Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB