What kind of home is 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA sell for?

6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA last sold for £190,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA use?

The latest EPC at 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

6 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.

Which area is 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

How well connected is 6 Bower Street, SR6 8JA?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Bower Street, Sunderland, SR6 8JA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Bower Street

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

6 Bower Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 31.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 July 2031

4 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bower Street, Sunderland, SR6 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Latest sale on 6 Bower Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 October 2021Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8JA: £135,000 (2022–2018).

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.

6 Bower Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,652

Street avg £1,086

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Bower Street, Sunderland, SR6 8JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.