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5 Castle Lofts, Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1HF

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£140,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£72,000)+94%
  • Against SA1 1HF's recent median (£100,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£140,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£72,000)+94%
  • Against SA1 1HF's recent median (£100,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Castle Lofts is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in SA1 1HF

    5 sales, median £100,000 (2023–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Castle Lofts saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2010Most recent

    £72,000

    -35.7%over 3 years

  2. 19 December 2006

    £112,000

    +12.7%over 2 years

  3. 29 July 2004

    £99,375

    +16.9%over 1 year

  4. 11 November 2002

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 1HF: £100,000 (2023–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Castle Lofts, Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1HF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Castle Lofts

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Castle Lofts is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Swansea (SA1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 88 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 8 units on file.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 94.4% above the 2010 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. At 88 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1

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 5)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Oct 2008
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Mar 2011from Mar 2010
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Jun 2012from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC77toD67
Jun 2019from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle Lofts, Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Castle Lofts has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Castle Lofts is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£818

Street avg £1,251

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swansea district page.
Full Swansea report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

580/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street 1 — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • High Street 1Bus stop63m
  • High Street 3Bus stop106m
  • Castle SquareBus stop159m
  • KingswayBus stop173m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,210 reports13%
  • Shoplifting1,135 reports12%
  • Public Order981 reports11%

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Castle Lofts is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Castle Lofts. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Castle Lofts was lodged in June 2019 at band C and is valid until June 2029. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Castle Lofts. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA1 1HF.
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