6 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
About 6 Fern Avenue
6 Fern Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitburn, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 69.4% above the 2020 sale of £91,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £91,500.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Recover roof with red modern tiling, extend existing rear dormer, enlarge rear door opening, block up existing rear window. New grey frames, composite cladding and fascias. New off white render. Resubmission of ST/0124/21/HFUL changing dormer roof to pitched tiled roof instead of flat roof.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/0163/22/HFUL
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Recover roof with red modern tiling, extend existing rear dormer, enlarge rear door opening, block up existing rear window. New grey frames, composite cladding and fascias. New off white render.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/0124/21/HFUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Fern Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£91,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7HT: £110,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SR6 7HT
2 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
Sold Aug 2025
£170,00013 Fern Avenue, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HT
Sold Mar 2025
£160,00011 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
Everything we know about 6 Fern Avenue, in one report
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
6 Fern Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,289
Street avg £1,875
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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