71 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1LN

71 High Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file.

Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 56% below the 2025 sale of £250,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. A recent sale: £250,000 in May 2025. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.