18 Astral House, Upper Walworth Way, Sunderland, SR1 3DX
About 18 Astral House
18 Astral House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 68). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 169.8% above the 2023 sale of £43,000. Last sale on file: £43,000 in February 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
18 Astral House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Astral House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£43,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 February 2023Most recent
£43,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SR1 3DX: £59,000 (2021–2007).
Versus other Upper Walworth Way homes
On epc rating, 18 Astral House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
198/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB







