What type of property is Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU?

Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU?

Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU last sold for £199,950 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and September 2022, Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU rose from £180,000 to £199,950, a change of £19,950. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU have?

The current EPC rating for Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU?

Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 171% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 9QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU heated?

The latest EPC at Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU have?

Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU?

Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU is in council tax band D.

Where is Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU located?

Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU?

Police records around Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU 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.

Which schools serve Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU?

The closest primary school to Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU is Grindon Infant School (312m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandhill View Academy (867m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU?

The closest bus stop to Church House, Gilbert Road, SR4 9QU is Gleneagles Road-Gilbert Road, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Church House, Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Church House

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

Church House is a three-bedroom detached house in Sunderland (SR4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 149 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). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 21% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £199,950 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church House, Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2024
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of a detached garage/workshop to south east elevation.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
24/01190/FUL
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What's in Church House, Gilbert Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Church House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£199,950

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2022Most recent
£199,950
+11.1%over 4 years
14 March 2018
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 9QU: £73,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Gilbert Road homes

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

Price per m² for Church House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,342

Street avg £1,145

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

Gleneagles Road-Gilbert Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grindon Infant School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 9QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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