1a, Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Whitburn, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2018New BuildFullIn report
Part retrospective application for a new bungalow and associated works including site excavation, new boundary treatment and retaining walls
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/0979/18/FUL
- Dec 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 7: Remediation strategy. Relating to previously approved planning application Ref. ST/1039/17/OUT.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/0667/18/COND
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7SF: £475,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SR6 7SF
12 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
Sold Sept 2024
£565,00028 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
Sold Dec 2023
£370,0009 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
Sold Oct 2023
£460,0008 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
Sold Oct 2022
£485,00016 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
Sold Jun 2022
£475,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Shearwater homes
1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.3 km
Mill Lane-White Rocks Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Marsden Primary School. 4 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB