Laurel Gate is an outstanding new development of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes just a stones throw from Whitburn Beach. Set just a few minutes back from Whitburn Point Nature Reserve, this exclusive development is surrounded by stunning coastline, impressive beach walks and breathtaking views.
Whitburn is only a 5-minute drive to Seaburn, and here you’ll find a bustling seaside promenade lined with amazing restaurants and lively bars and music venues such STACK. The centre of Sunderland is within easy reach for some retail therapy, home to The Bridges shopping centre offering a wide range of highstreet retailers.
You can be on the A19 within 15-minutes making Laurel Gate perfect for commuters. Seaburn Metro Station is just under 10-minutes from the development with regular services to the centre of Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle City Centre and Newcastle Airport. If you’re looking to travel further afield, Sunderland Train Station offers services to Newcastle, York & London.
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A purchaser/purchasers should have a combined annual income not exceeding £80,000.
Purchasers must use a mortgage or home purchase plan to fund at least 50% of the purchase price.
The home must be used as the purchasers sole or primary residence.
Listing details from HomePortfolio and Lovell’s own site, checked 12 Nov 2026.
4 bed
£200K£250K£300K£350K£400K£450K
The mixHomes listed by bedrooms and by type
Bedrooms72%21%
2 bed2
3 bed21
4 bed6
Types100%
Type not stated29
From the homes listed with HomePortfolio and on Lovell’s own site. A home that left the listings was most likely reserved or sold; a builder does not say which.
How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.
5 supermarkets and groceriesPremier, 610 m8 min
4 pubsThe Wolsey, 590 m7 min
1 stationSunderland Train Station, 0.8 miles17 min
People and households
The neighbourhood around it (South Tyneside 018C) against South Tyneside as a whole.
People
1,792
Households
838
In good or very good health
78% vs 77%
Age profileShare of everyone in each five-year band
This neighbourhoodSouth Tyneside
10%5%0%
Getting around
How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.
WalkCar-dependent
TransitMinimal transit
BikeSomewhat bikeable
Almost all errands require a car.
Getting to work
This neighbourhood29%56%
South Tyneside24%
Broadband and mobile
What the 33 homes within 150 m record: a new home is usually served by the same networks.
Broadband
No full-fibre-only network recorded
DecentSuperfastUltrafastGigabit
1101001K
New homes in England must be built gigabit-ready (Building Regulations Part R, for work begun from 26 Dec 2022), with a gigabit connection where one can be had within a £2,000 cost cap. The speeds here are what the existing homes around it record: ask the sales office which network will serve the home.
Openreach
Mobile signal
Network
Calls indoors
Data indoors
Data outdoors
EE
Likely
Likely
Likely
O2
Likely
Risks
Flooding, radon, ground, noise and air at this spot.
Flooding from rivers and the seaLowVery lowEvery one of the 17 addresses around it is in the very low band.
Flooding from surface waterLowMostly very low; 2 of 17 mediumOf the 17 addresses around it: 2 medium, 1 low, 14 very low.
RadonLow1 to 3% of homes above the action levelHomes here should be tested; new homes in such areas are built with radon protection.
Ground stabilityLowLow landslide susceptibilityFrom the British Geological Survey’s landslide map of the area.
NoiseModerateRoad 61 dBThe typical daytime road level at the homes around it, the middle of their readings. 55 dB is a busy street; WHO advises under 53 dB for roads.
Air quality
Crime
Police-recorded crime in the neighbourhood, December 2025 to September 2026, against South Tyneside.
60.9crimes a year per 1,000 residentsBelow South Tyneside at 100.891 recorded in 10 months
Month by monthCrimes per 1,000 residents
This neighbourhoodSouth Tyneside
151050
Planning nearby
Applications within 500 m in the last 3 years: when each was made and how it went, the larger schemes listed first.
7 applications
3 approved
4 awaiting decision
Approved
Awaiting decision
Sold nearby
Homes sold within 1 km in the last two years, new build and resale.
Median resale
£171,250
Median new build
None
Sales
34 0 new, 34 resale
Every salePrice paid, by the date it completed
New buildResaleMedian resale
£600K£400K£200K£0
£171.3K
Secondary · Academy converter, 0.9 miles away · inspected 12 Nov 2019
Good
1.1 milesWhitburn Village Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter, 1.1 miles awayIts predecessor, Whitburn Village Primary School, was rated Good on 4 Feb 2020Not yet inspected
Ofsted and Get Information about Schools, via HomePortfolio.
1 place to eatThe Lighthouse Cafe, 630 m
8 min
1 parkWhitburn Country Park, 410 m5 min
Overture Maps places, via HomePortfolio.
01020304050607080
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Age profile
Age
This neighbourhood
South Tyneside
0 to 4
5%
5%
5 to 9
5%
6%
10 to 14
6%
6%
15 to 19
4%
5%
20 to 24
4%
5%
25 to 29
5%
6%
30 to 34
5%
7%
35 to 39
6%
6%
40 to 44
6%
6%
45 to 49
7%
6%
50 to 54
8%
7%
55 to 59
8%
8%
60 to 64
8%
7%
65 to 69
7%
6%
70 to 74
8%
6%
75 to 79
6%
4%
80 to 84
3%
3%
85 and over
2%
3%
Households
This neighbourhood65%32%
South Tyneside61%36%
Families65% vs 61%
One person32% vs 36%
Other households3% vs 3%
Homes are
This neighbourhood37%32%22%
South Tyneside30%27%30%13%
Owned outright37% vs 30%
Owned with a mortgage32% vs 27%
Shared ownership1% vs 0%
Socially rented22% vs 30%
Privately rented8% vs 13%
Adults are
This neighbourhood51%30%12%
South Tyneside52%25%15%
In work51% vs 52%
Retired30% vs 25%
Students3% vs 4%
Looking for work3% vs 4%
Caring, sick or other12%
Highest qualification
This neighbourhood32%18%22%17%
South Tyneside26%18%24%20%
Degree or higher32% vs 26%
A levels18% vs 18%
GCSEs22% vs 24%
Apprenticeship8% vs 8%
Cars per household
This neighbourhood23%42%36%
South Tyneside33%42%25%
None23% vs 33%
One42% vs 42%
Two or more36% vs 25%
ONS Census 2021 and ONS pay by council (ASHE), via HomePortfolio.
56%
Work from home29% vs 24%
Drive56% vs 56%
Bus, train or tube8% vs 10%
Walk or cycle4% vs 9%
Nearest station Sunderland Train Station 0.8 miles, 17 min walk
Walk Score® (walkscore.com), ONS Census 2021 and Overture Maps places, via HomePortfolio.
Likely
Likely
Three
Limited
Limited
Limited
Vodafone
Likely
Likely
Likely
Ofcom Connected Nations, via HomePortfolio. Ofcom copyright.
Moderate
Nitrogen dioxide 6.9, PM2.5 5.5, PM10 9.8
Above the WHO guideline for PM2.5 (2024, µg/m³).
Air quality, 2024
Nitrogen dioxide6.9 µg/m³ · within the guideline
WHO 10
PM2.55.5 µg/m³ · 1.1 times the guideline
WHO 5
PM109.8 µg/m³ · within the guideline
WHO 15
Daytime noise
Road, typical home61 dB · a busy street
WHO 53
Environment Agency NaFRA2, BGS and UKHSA radon, BGS GeoSure, Defra noise mapping and Pollution Climate Mapping, via HomePortfolio.
4.5
DecMarJunSep
September 2026: 8 crimes here, 4.46 per 1,000: South Tyneside: 9.57 per 1,000
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Crime month by month
Month
Crimes here
Per 1,000 here
Per 1,000 across South Tyneside
December 2025
6
3.35
8.86
January 2026
4
2.23
3.21
February 2026
7
3.91
6.25
March 2026
9
5.02
8.43
April 2026
7
3.91
8.52
May 2026
9
5.02
9.48
June 2026
15
8.37
9.54
July 2026
11
6.14
10.18
August 2026
15
8.37
9.97
September 2026
8
4.46
9.57
Most recordedIn the neighbourhood, 10 months
Anti-social behaviour31
Violence and sexual offences31
Public order8
Criminal damage and arson5
Burglary3
data.police.uk, via HomePortfolio. Crimes are mapped to an approximate location.
Awaiting decisionSmall scheme50 mDischarge of Condition 11 – off-site highway works, condition 12 – vehicle and pedestrian access, condition 14 – sustainable urban drainage system verification report, condition 15 – PV panels, condition 16 – hard and soft landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures, condition 17 – habitat and landscaping management and monitoring plan, condition 18 – amphibian friendly kerb and gully design, and condition 19 – external lighting to previously approved Planning Application ST/0712/23/FUL, approved at Appeal Ref APP/A4520/W/25/3365110.Made 17 Sept 2026 · 260634
ApprovedSmall scheme450 mFirst floor side extensionMade 24 Jun 2026 · decided 19 Aug 2026 · 260444
Awaiting decisionSmall scheme280 mNew site entrance, removal of wall section and insert new gateMade 27 May 2026 · 260331
ApprovedSmall scheme50 mDischarge of Condition 6 – Ground Investigation and Contamination Assessment and Condition 7 – Remediation Scheme relating to previously approved Planning Application ST/0712/23/FUL, approved at Appeal (Ref: APP/A4520/W/25/3365110) and as amended by application 250700.Made 31 Mar 2026 · decided 23 Apr 2026 · 260187
ApprovedSmall scheme450 mThe erection of a double-storey side extension with small private balcony, plus internal alteration works including the refurbishment of an existing integral double garage to form habitable space.Made 2 Mar 2026 · decided 22 Apr 2026 · 260139
Local planning authorities’ registers, via HomePortfolio.
2025AprJulOct2026AprJul
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Homes sold nearby
Price
Home
Sold
Distance
£231,820
Semi-detached · resale · 99 m²
13 Aug 2026
700 m
£212,000
Terraced · resale · 115 m²
23 Jul 2026
310 m
£155,000
Terraced · resale · 72 m²
1 Jun 2026
580 m
£150,000
Terraced · resale · 57 m²
1 Jun 2026
920 m
£152,000
Semi-detached · resale · 72 m²
17 Apr 2026
570 m
£170,000
Terraced · resale · 56 m²
27 Feb 2026
940 m
£585,000
Detached · resale · 137 m²
17 Dec 2025
510 m
£550,000
Detached · resale · 114 m²
17 Dec 2025
310 m
£236,350
Detached · resale · 68 m²
18 Nov 2025
370 m
£135,000
Terraced · resale · 72 m²
24 Oct 2025
590 m
£180,000
Semi-detached · resale · 67 m²
20 Oct 2025
870 m
£379,950
Detached · resale · 104 m²
10 Oct 2025
290 m
£460,000
Detached · resale · 123 m²
9 Oct 2025
390 m
£140,000
Terraced · resale · 79 m²
3 Oct 2025
770 m
£181,000
Semi-detached · resale · 84 m²
12 Sept 2025
670 m
£170,000
Terraced · resale · 65 m²
22 Aug 2025
700 m
£415,000
Detached · resale · 131 m²
26 Jun 2025
320 m
£523,000
Detached · resale · 154 m²
26 Jun 2025
480 m
£178,500
Terraced · resale · 120 m²
24 Apr 2025
190 m
£172,500
Terraced · resale · 88 m²
31 Mar 2025
310 m
£190,000
Terraced · resale · 116 m²
28 Mar 2025
150 m
£160,000
Semi-detached · resale · 63 m²
20 Mar 2025
660 m
£85,000
Semi-detached · resale · 69 m²
20 Mar 2025
560 m
£97,500
Semi-detached · resale · 63 m²
14 Mar 2025
560 m
£128,000
Semi-detached · resale · 68 m²
11 Mar 2025
650 m
£212,000
Semi-detached · resale · 81 m²
28 Feb 2025
570 m
£160,000
Terraced · resale · 71 m²
21 Feb 2025
330 m
£425,000
Detached · resale · 145 m²
31 Jan 2025
410 m
£112,450
Terraced · resale · 68 m²
31 Jan 2025
470 m
£115,000
Terraced · resale · 127 m²
13 Jan 2025
180 m
£177,000
Semi-detached · resale · 101 m²
6 Jan 2025
710 m
£155,000
Semi-detached · resale · 54 m²
13 Dec 2024
890 m
£130,000
Terraced · resale · 81 m²
2 Dec 2024
430 m
£155,000
Semi-detached · resale · 88 m²
22 Nov 2024
720 m
HM Land Registry Price Paid with EPC floor areas, via HomePortfolio.
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