8 Ocean Crescent, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1YZ

8 Ocean Crescent is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maritime Quarter, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 1YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 14 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 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 Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 71.3% above the 2001 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.