Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£513,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£485,000)+6%
- Against SR6 7SF's recent median (£475,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£513,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£485,000)+6%
- Against SR6 7SF's recent median (£475,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Shearwater is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 7SF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SR6 7SF
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
20 October 2022Most recent
£485,000
+61.7%over 8 years10 April 2014
£300,000
16 August 2005
£299,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7SF: £475,000 (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
£460,00016 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
Sold Jun 2022
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
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About 8 Shearwater
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Shearwater is a four-bedroom detached house in Whitburn, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7SF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2022from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Low Energy Lighting
53%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Shearwater has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 8 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF
2decisions2extensions17documents1nearby
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear kitchen/dining extension with 1no. rooflight
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/1021/17/HFUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2022Decision
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Versus other Shearwater homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Shearwater outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,619
Street avg £3,155
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Marsden Primary SchoolPrimary455m
- Whitburn Church of England AcademySecondary1.2km
- Whitburn Village Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Harton Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Mill Lane-White Rocks GroveBus stop348m
- Mill Lane-Whitburn LodgeBus stop380m
- Mill Lane-Primary SchoolBus stop383m
- Mill Lane-Lilac AvenueBus stop416m
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting699 reports25%
- Violence & Sexual Offences665 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour502 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson193 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 7SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Shearwater is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 7SF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Shearwater. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Shearwater was lodged in July 2022 at band C and is valid until July 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Shearwater. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR6 7SF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Shearwater is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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