Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Aurora is a semi-detached house in Maritime Quarter, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 1FY). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 177 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Aurora (46–177 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 20.9% below the 2024 sale of £800,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 69 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold October 2024 for £800,000.
Aurora sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2019
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 July 2019
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Latest sale on Aurora was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 16 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 16 years.
29 October 2024Most recent
£800,000
+23.1%over 14 years8 February 2010
£650,000
+13.0%over 1 year27 November 2008
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 1FY: £153,500 (2024–2020).
Aurora, Apartment 24, Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1FY
Sold Apr 2024
Aurora, Apartment 55, Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1FY
Sold Aug 2023
Aurora, Apartment 3, Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1FY
Sold May 2022
Aurora, Apartment 30, Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1FY
Sold Aug 2021
Aurora, Apartment 11, Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1FY
Sold Jul 2020
Aurora is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,520
Street avg £3,167
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
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