5 Bowman Street, Sunderland, SR6 7AA
About 5 Bowman Street
5 Bowman Street is a one-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 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 75.7% above the 2015 sale of £70,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). At 54 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 6 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bowman Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear kitchen and bathroom extension (existing kitchen & bathroom offshot being removed).
- Reference
- ST/1028/15/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bowman Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2015Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7AA: £105,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in SR6 7AA
Everything we know about 5 Bowman Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bowman Street homes
On floor area, 5 Bowman Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,296
Street avg £1,385
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
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The full 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