Bowburn Avenue, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 5TU.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Bowburn Avenue, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Nov 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £137,667. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowburn Avenue range from £131,000 to £202,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bowburn Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowburn Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £137,667 | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Detached | 1 | £202,000 | 6 Nov 2020 |
Sold prices on Bowburn Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Bowburn Avenue SR5 5TU | 19 Apr 2024 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Bowburn Avenue SR5 5TU | 27 Nov 2020 | £137,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Bowburn Avenue SR5 5TU | 6 Nov 2020 | £202,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Bowburn Avenue SR5 5TU | 16 Dec 2019 | £131,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Bowburn Avenue SR5 5TU | 25 May 2018 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Bowburn Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylton Red House Nursery School 122 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Northern Saints Church of England Academy 423 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Harry Watts Academy 187 pupils | Free schools special | 5–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Red House Academy 432 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Castle View Enterprise Academy 993 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Willow Wood Community Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 178 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Castletown Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- East Boldon station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Seaburn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- St Peters station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Washington Road-Wear View (E-Bound, Washington Road) 1 min walk
- Washington Road-Wear View (W-Bound, Washington Road) 2 min walk
- Redcar Road-Rotherham Road (NW-Bound, Redhill Road) 4 min walk
- Rotherfield Rd-Ravenswood Rd (SW-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Red House Medical Centre
Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi - Castletown Medical Centre
6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland · 1.0 mi - Forge Medical Practice
The Old Forge Surgery, Pallion Park, Sunderland · 1.2 mi - Wearside Medical Practice
Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Castletown Sunderland · 0.2 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Sunderland Retail Park · 0.3 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Sunderland Hylton Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Sunderland North · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Redhouse Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Bunnyhill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Wessington Way Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 588 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,383 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sunderland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Bowburn Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.5% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61.9% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 32.1% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 99.3% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 0.7% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.6% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.3% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.8% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 33% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.8% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.8% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.6% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 6.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sunderland.
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