What kind of home is 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY last change hands?

20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY last sold for £287,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £229,950 in August 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2007 and June 2021, 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY rose from £229,950 to £287,000, a change of £57,050. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 0BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY in?

20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

Police records around 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

The closest primary school to 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY is St Paul's CofE Primary School (763m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (927m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY is Bevan Avenue-Burdon Lane, 314m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Bowood Close, Sunderland, SR2 0BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bowood Close

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

20 Bowood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sunderland (SR2 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 65 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 18.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £287,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Mar 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

22%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bowood Close, Sunderland, SR2 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bowood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£287,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£287,000
+36.7%over 8 years
3 October 2012
£210,000
-8.7%over 5 years
15 August 2007
£229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0BY: £265,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SR2 0BY

On the street

Versus other Bowood Close homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Bowood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,708

Street avg £1,693

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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 bed1 bath

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1 Beechbrooke, Ryhope

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5 bed

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed2 bath

£144k

1 Bevan Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£337k

1 Cherry Brooks Way, Ryhope

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Sunderland report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bevan Avenue-Burdon Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR2 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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