Gilbert Road, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR4 9QU, SR4 9QS.
At a glance
9 property sales on Gilbert Road, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £123,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £117,119. Average sale prices rose from £101,000 in 2018 to £123,000 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Sunderland average of £181,591 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Gilbert Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £117,119 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £136,000 | 5 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on Gilbert Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 31 Jul 2026 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 5 Mar 2026 | £136,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 28 Nov 2025 | £97,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 4 Oct 2024 | £85,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Chapel House, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 8 Jan 2024 | £85,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Gilbert Road SR4 9QS | 9 May 2023 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Church House, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 26 Sep 2022 | £199,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Gilbert Road SR4 9QS | 22 Aug 2022 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Gilbert Road SR4 9QS | 7 Dec 2020 | £74,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Gilbert Road SR4 9QS | 24 Jan 2020 | £84,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Gilbert Road SR4 9QS | 16 Nov 2018 | £50,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 4 May 2018 | £73,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Church House, Gilbert Road SR4 9QU | 14 Mar 2018 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Gilbert Road | £85,000 (Oct 2024) → £136,000 (Mar 2026) | +60% over 1 yr |
| 3, Gilbert Road | £73,000 (May 2018) → £97,000 (Nov 2025) | +33% over 8 yrs |
| Church House, Gilbert Road | £180,000 (Mar 2018) → £199,950 (Sep 2022) | +11% over 5 yrs |
| 21, Gilbert Road | £50,000 (Nov 2018) → £74,000 (Dec 2020) | +48% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Gilbert Road
Crime
206 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gilbert Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 69 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 11 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Gilbert Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Wear Flood alert area
- Wear estuary Flood alert area
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
- Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
- Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Gilbert Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindon Infant School 163 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 240 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sandhill View Academy 743 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hasting Hill Academy 238 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Christ's College 796 pupils | All-through | 4–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Academy 360 854 pupils | All-through | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Thorney Close Primary School 289 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Broadway Junior School 227 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train, tram & metro stations
- Sunderland station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- St Peters station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Seaburn station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Gleneagles Road-Gilbert Road (SW-Bound, Gleneagles Road) 1 min walk
- Greenwood Road (NW-Bound, Greenwood Road) 1 min walk
- Gleneagles Road-Greenwood Road (NE-Bound, Gleneagles Road) 2 min walk
- Gleneagles Road (E-Bound, Gleneagles Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Happy House Surgery
Durham Road, Sunderland · 0.8 mi - Springwell Medical Group
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.8 mi - The Broadway Medical Practice
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.8 mi - Sunderland Gp Alliance South Hylton Surg
2 Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 34.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 55.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 835 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,578 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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