20 Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU
About 20 Gilbert Road
20 Gilbert Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 70% above the 2013 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Gilbert Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2013Most recent
£70,000
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
Price per m² for 20 Gilbert Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£909
Street avg £1,289
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB