What type of property is Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is a mid-terrace house.

When did Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG last change hands?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG last sold for £78,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in January 2006, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and September 2013, Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG fell from £115,000 to £78,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly -4.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG have?

The current EPC rating for Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 1JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG heated?

The latest EPC at Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is in council tax band C.

Where is Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG located?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG sits in Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Police records around Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG show an average of 580 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

The closest bus stop to Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is High Street 1, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Swansea Rail Station, 449m away.

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Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JG

Estimated value

£119,000

Since the 2013 sale (£78,000)+53%
Against SA1 1JG's recent median (£84,500)+41%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£119,000

Against its 2013 sale (£78,000)+53%
Against SA1 1JG's recent median (£84,500)+41%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Castle Buildings is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 1JG. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in SA1 1JG
5 sales, median £84,500 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

26 September 2013Most recent
£78,000
-32.2%over 7 years
6 January 2006
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 1JG: £84,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SA1 1JG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JG. 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 Castle Buildings

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

Castle Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 55th smallest of 73 units on EPC record in Castle Buildings, where floor areas span 32–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 52.6% above the 2013 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromD66toE53

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Buildings, Apartment 108, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castle Buildings has no planning applications on record.

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 72 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Castle Buildings lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £1,910

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 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 stop107m
Castle SquareBus stop116m
High Street 3Bus stop151m
KingswayBus stop179m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Castle Buildings is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 1JG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Castle Buildings. 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 Castle Buildings was lodged in September 2022 at band E and is valid until September 2032. 2 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 Castle Buildings. 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 1JG.
Council tax band: Castle Buildings is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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