What did Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH sell for?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH last sold for £135,000 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH?

The current EPC rating for Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 1JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH heated?

The latest EPC at Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH is in council tax band E.

Where is Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH located?

Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH sits in Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

Is Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH in a safe area?

Police records around Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH 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 is the nearest station to Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH?

The closest bus stop to Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, SA1 1JH is High Street 1, 107m away. The nearest rail option is Swansea Rail Station, 449m away.

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Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JH

Estimated value

£134,000

Since the 2007 sale (£135,000)-1%
Against SA1 1JH's recent median (£54,000)+148%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. 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 04

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£134,000

Against its 2007 sale (£135,000)-1%
Against SA1 1JH's recent median (£54,000)+148%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Castle Buildings is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 1JH. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in SA1 1JH
5 sales, median £54,000 (2026–2016)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

28 June 2007Most recent
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 1JH: £54,000 (2026–2016).

Nearby sales in SA1 1JH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JH. 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 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 75 m² this is the 27th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Castle Buildings, where floor areas span 36–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 22.1% 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.

Castle Buildings's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Buildings, Apartment 404, 32 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JH, 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 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Castle Buildings outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,800

Street avg £2,212

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Castle Buildings is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 1JH. 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 July 2025 at band C and is valid until July 2035. 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 1JH.
Council tax band: Castle Buildings is in council tax band E. 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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