2 Bowman Street, Sunderland, SR6 7AA
About 2 Bowman Street
2 Bowman Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 47% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 54 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Bowman Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Bowman Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 2 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2012Most recent
£100,000
+25.1%over 1 year15 July 2010
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7AA: £105,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in SR6 7AA
Versus other Bowman Street homes
2 Bowman Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,852
Street avg £1,293
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
177/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Lane - Croftside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Whitburn Church of England Academy. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







