5 Bowlynn Close, Sunderland, SR3 2SU
About 5 Bowlynn Close
5 Bowlynn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 16% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Planning history
A a two-storey side extension application was refused at 5 Bowlynn Close in 2024.
3 applications on record at 5 Bowlynn Close, Sunderland, SR3 2SU
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two-storey pitched roof extension to side to provide kitchen/breakfast room and garage with bedroom and shower room above.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01562/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2024Decision
- ExtensionMay 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
£121,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2017Most recent
£121,500
-2.8%over 10 years14 September 2006
£125,000
+5.0%over 1 year16 September 2004
£119,000
+133.3%over 6 years3 November 1997
£51,000
+3.6%over 2 years6 July 1995
£49,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2SU: £173,900 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Bowlynn Close homes
5 Bowlynn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,430
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
Doxford Park Way-Bowlynn Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB






