36, BOWATER CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6GY - £247,000

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36 BOWATER CLOSE is a large extended detached house of 108m², built sometime from 2012 onwards. It was last sold for £247,000 in July 2025, which was around 8% below the average July 2025 detached price in the Sunderland local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2025, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

36 BOWATER CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 36 BOWATER CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Sunderland local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 36 BOWATER CLOSE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2025 18 JUL	£247,000	£267,799	8% below HPI
2014 26 SEP	£186,995	£180,572	4% above HPI

36 BOWATER CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Sunderland local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 36 BOWATER CLOSE sales from September 2014 and July 2025 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 2014 sale was for 4% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% above the HPI over time, until the July 2025 sale, where it falls to 8% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% below the HPI.

How Large is 36 BOWATER CLOSE?

36 BOWATER CLOSE is 108m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2025. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Fence Houses, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Fence Houses, and where 36 BOWATER CLOSE lies on this distribution: 69% of detached houses houses are smaller than 36 BOWATER CLOSE, and 31% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Fence Houses.

36 BOWATER CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

36 BOWATER CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.058 of an acre, or 235m². The below map shows the location of 36 BOWATER CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 36 BOWATER CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 36 BOWATER CLOSE?

36 BOWATER CLOSE is located in HOUGHTON LE SPRING, in the DH4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 36 on BOWATER CLOSE.