What kind of home is 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW?

4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW sell for?

4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW last sold for £230,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,000 in September 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW?

4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW had any planning applications?

4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW has council approval for single-storey extension granted in June 2023 under ref. 23/00867/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW?

4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW in?

4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

Is 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (59% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW?

The closest primary school to 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW is Plains Farm Academy (644m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City of Sunderland College (754m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bowbank Close, SR3 1PW is Essen Way-Langley Road, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bowbank Close, Sunderland, SR3 1PW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bowbank Close

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

4 Bowbank Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. Sold June 2022 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bowbank Close, Sunderland, SR3 1PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bowbank Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Bowbank Close, Sunderland, SR3 1PW

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Jun 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extensions to the front, side and rear
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
23/00867/FUL
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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.

4 Bowbank Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£230,000
+19.8%over 9 months
16 September 2021
£192,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SR3 1PW: £167,000 (2022–2003).

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Area

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Full Sunderland report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Essen Way-Langley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Plains Farm Academy. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 1PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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