32 Astral House, Upper Walworth Way, Sunderland, SR1 3DX
About 32 Astral House
32 Astral House is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 168.2% above the 2021 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £42,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
32 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£42,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in SR1 3DX: £59,000 (2023–2007).
Versus other Upper Walworth Way homes
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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







