What type of property is 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA?

5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA?

5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA last sold for £87,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,000 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA?

Across 3 sales between May 2008 and July 2016, 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA rose from £76,000 to £87,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA?

5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 2NA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA?

5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA located?

5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA sits in Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

Is 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 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 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bowen Street, SA1 2NA is Hafod, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bowen Street, Swansea, SA1 2NA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bowen Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Bowen Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 46% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Jul 2010

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowen Street, Swansea, SA1 2NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bowen Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bowen Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£87,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2016Most recent
£87,000
-6.5%over 4 years
1 August 2011
£93,000
+22.4%over 3 years
13 May 2008
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 2NA: £84,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in SA1 2NA

On the street

Versus other Bowen Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Bowen Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,088

Street avg £1,062

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Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 81 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hafod — bus stop.

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