What type of property is Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

When did Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG last change hands?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG last sold for £61,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

The current EPC rating for Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 1JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG heated?

The latest EPC at Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG is in council tax band C.

Where is Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG located?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG sits in Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

Is Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG in a safe area?

Police records around Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 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 308, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JG?

The closest bus stop to Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 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 308, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JG

Estimated value

£121,000

Since the 2021 sale (£61,000)+98%
Against SA1 1JG's recent median (£84,500)+43%

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 02

Bedroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£121,000

Against its 2021 sale (£61,000)+98%
Against SA1 1JG's recent median (£84,500)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Castle Buildings is modelled from its 52 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

1 June 2021Most recent
£61,000

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 308, 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 one-bedroom 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. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. 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 across 73 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 98.4% above the 2021 sale of £61,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2021 for £61,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Apr 2010

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting

9%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Buildings, Apartment 308, 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 price per m².

Price per m²

£1,173

Street avg £1,917

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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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Comparables

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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 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 January 2021 at band C and is valid until January 2031. 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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