What kind of home is 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF?

5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF sell for?

5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF last sold for £675,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £139,995 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF?

Across 5 sales between December 1996 and December 2025, 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF rose from £139,995 to £675,000, a change of £535,005. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF?

5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF?

5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF in?

5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF sits in Maidenbower, Crawley, Crawley. It falls within the RH10 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF?

Police records around 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF show an average of 598 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF?

The closest primary school to 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF is Brook Infant School and Nursery (353m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oriel High School (644m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bowater Road, RH10 7LF is Moorland Road, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bowater Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7LF

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Bowater Road

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

5 Bowater Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidenbower, Crawley, Crawley (RH10 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £675,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowater Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bowater Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Bowater Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£675,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2025Most recent
£675,000
+110.9%over 22 years
22 October 2003
£320,000
+53.1%over 3 years
16 December 1999
£209,000
+37.5%over 2 years
2 October 1997
£152,000
+8.6%over 9 months
19 December 1996
£139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH10 7LF: £575,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RH10 7LF

On the street

Versus other Bowater Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bowater Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,854

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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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.

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4 bed2 bath

£567k

1 Aldwych Close, Maidenbower

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4 bed

£550k

1 Athelstan Close, Worth

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4 bed

£495k

1 Aveling Close, Maidenbower

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4 bed

£493k

1 Baldwin Close, Maidenbower

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4 bed

£687k

1 Birchwood Close, Maidenbower

RH10 7LE

5 bed

£350k

1 Bellamy Road, Maidenbower

RH10 7LW

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crawley district page.

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Crime

598/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Moorland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Brook Infant School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH10 7LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH10 7LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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