21 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
About 21 Shearwater
21 Shearwater is a four-bedroom detached house in Whitburn, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sold September 2021 for £390,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
21 Shearwater has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 21 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
- Oct 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Proposed erection of conservatory
Extension- Reference
- ST/0961/02//DM
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingOct 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
21 Shearwater has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2021Most recent
£390,000
+14.7%over 11 years9 November 2009
£340,000
+112.5%over 7 years29 May 2002
£160,000
+30.6%over 3 years27 August 1998
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7SF: £485,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SR6 7SF
11 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
Sold Dec 2025
£550,00012 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
£485,000
Versus other Shearwater homes
EPC Rating for 21 Shearwater runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,451
Street avg £3,165
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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
177/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







