2 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
About 2 Fern Avenue
2 Fern Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitburn, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £170,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Oct 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Dormer extension to existing loft.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/0599/23/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Fern Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7HT: £108,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SR6 7HT
13 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
Sold Mar 2025
£160,0006 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
Sold Sept 2020
£91,50011 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
Sold Aug 2018
£110,00026 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
Sold Aug 2016
£85,0009 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
Sold Nov 2013
£109,500
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Fern Avenue homes
On price per m², 2 Fern Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,615
Street avg £1,609
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Lane-Wheatall Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marsden Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB