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Bower Street, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bower Street, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/bower-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR6 8JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£138,419
8 sales
Price range
£95k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2022
SR6 8JA

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At a glance

House prices£138k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkSeaburn station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Bower Street, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jun 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £138,907. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bower Street range from £95,000 to £190,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bower Street compared

SR6 postcode area£248,965
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bower Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £145,000 (1 sales)2016£145k2017: £95,000 (1 sales)2017£95k2018: £121,350 (1 sales)2018£121k2019: £123,000 (2 sales)2019£123k2021: £162,500 (2 sales)2021£163k2022: £175,000 (1 sales)2022£175k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£138,90724 Jun 2022
Semi-detached1£135,00027 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Bower Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Bower Street SR6 8JA 24 Jun 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Bower Street SR6 8JA 4 Oct 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Bower Street SR6 8JA 27 Aug 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bower Street SR6 8JA 12 Apr 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bower Street SR6 8JA 18 Feb 2019£146,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Bower Street SR6 8JA 25 May 2018£121,350 TerracedFreehold
18, Bower Street SR6 8JA 15 Dec 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bower Street SR6 8JA 30 Sep 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Bower Street £95,000 (Dec 2017) → £175,000 (Jun 2022) +84%
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Schools near Bower Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fulwell Infant School Academy 354 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Fulwell Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Seaburn Dene Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Monkwearmouth Academy 810 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 303 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Redby Academy 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Grange Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Southwick Community Primary School 345 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Seaburn station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • St Peters station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Sunderland station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fulwell Road Sea Road (E-Bound, Sea Road) 1 min walk
  • Fulwell Road Sea Road (N-Bound, Fullwell Road) 1 min walk
  • Sea Road-Dent Street (W-Bound, SEA ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Sea Road-Laindon Avenue (E-Bound, Sea Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fulwell Medical Centre,
    Ebdon Lane, Sunderland · 0.1 mi
  • Bridge View Medical Group
    Southwick Health Centre, The Green, Sunderland · 1.1 mi
  • St Bede Medical Centre
    Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland · 1.2 mi
  • Monkwearmouth Health Centre
    Dundas Street, Sunderland · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Fulwell · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Fulwell Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons South Bents Sunderland · 0.7 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Sunderland Thompson Road Petrol Filling Station · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Million Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
  • Sea Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Avenue Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Ramshaw & Silver Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • The Mill Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Lynwood Dental · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.6%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households656

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,415

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Bower Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.5%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian61%53.2%
No religion33.9%39.5%
Not answered3.5%4.5%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.7%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above32.4%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%17.1%
No qualifications14.8%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.8%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.9%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health46%43.1%
Good health35.2%33%
Fair health13.8%15.9%
Bad health3.8%6.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household43.5%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%22.1%
No cars or vans in household20.8%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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