What type of property is 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA last sold for £50,000 in May 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,050 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA located?

21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

Police records around 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA show an average of 177 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (28% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

The closest primary school to 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA is Fulwell Junior School (307m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy (807m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Bower Street, SR6 8JA is Fulwell Road Sea Road, 83m away. The nearest underground option is Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 411m away.

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21 Bower Street, Sunderland, SR6 8JA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Bower Street

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

21 Bower Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 308% above the 2001 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 62.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

21 Bower Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bower Street, Sunderland, SR6 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Bower Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Bower Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£50,000

Growth on file: 31.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

24 May 2001Most recent
£50,000
+31.4%over 9 months
31 August 2000
£38,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8JA: £146,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in SR6 8JA

On the street

Versus other Bower Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Bower Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£417

Street avg £1,210

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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.

£239k

1 Derry Avenue

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1 Dene Lane

SR6 8EG

2 bed1 bath

£201k

1 Bampton Avenue

SR6 8PA

3 bed

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1 Bower Street

SR6 8JA

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1 Borrowdale Avenue

SR6 8LJ

3 bed

£275k

1 Birkdale Avenue

SR6 8AT

3 bed2 bath

£288k

1 Barton Court

SR6 8PF

3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Cleveland View

SR6 8AP

3 bed

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

177/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fulwell Road Sea Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Fulwell Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 8JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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