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8 Shearwater, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7SF

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
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Overview

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.

Specifications

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

5 years remaining

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

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

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
  1. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2022Most recent

    £485,000

    +61.7%over 8 years

  2. 10 April 2014

    £300,000

  3. 16 August 2005

    £299,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7SF: £475,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Shearwater

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
Full Sunderland report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for SR6 7SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 7SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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