What kind of home is 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY last sold for £6,375 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2004 and September 2023, 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY rose from £170,000 to £269,333, a change of £99,333. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY in?

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

Is 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Bowood Close, SR2 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Bowood Close, Sunderland, SR2 0BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bowood Close

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

8 Bowood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sunderland (SR2 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £269,333.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

8 Bowood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bowood Close, Sunderland, SR2 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£269,333

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2023Most recent
£269,333
+4124.8%
27 September 2023
£6,375
-96.3%over 19 years
27 May 2004
£170,000

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.

Price per m² for 8 Bowood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£55

Street avg £1,718

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Bevan Avenue

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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

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

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FAQ

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