3 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
About 3 Shearwater
3 Shearwater is a four-bedroom detached house in Whitburn, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 35.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Shearwater's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 February 2020
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 3 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
- Sept 2010Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed conversion of 1no. garage into habitable room and first floor extension above. Removal of existing conservatory and erection of sun lounge to rear elevation.
ExtensionConservatory- Reference
- ST/1261/10/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Shearwater valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 7 years.
£318,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2017Most recent
£318,000
+30.9%over 6 years8 July 2010
£243,000
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
3 Shearwater is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,841
Street avg £3,198
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
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







