What type of property is Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG last sold for £105,000 in January 2006, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG have?

The current EPC rating for Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 1JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG heated?

The latest EPC at Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is in council tax band C.

Where is Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG located?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG sits in Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Police records around Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 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.

How well connected is Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

The closest bus stop to Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 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 120, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JG

Estimated value

£135,000

Since the 2006 sale (£105,000)+29%
Against SA1 1JG's recent median (£84,500)+60%

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

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£135,000

Against its 2006 sale (£105,000)+29%
Against SA1 1JG's recent median (£84,500)+60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Castle Buildings is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
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.

Castle Buildings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

19 January 2006Most recent
£105,000

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 120, 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 an end-of-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 70th 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 (February 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 72 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 28.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Buildings, Apartment 120, 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.

Castle Buildings is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,419

Street avg £1,912

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 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.

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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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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Castle Buildings is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is 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 February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
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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