Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Western Street, Swansea, SA1 3JZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£111,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£85,000)+31%
- Against SA1 3JZ's recent median (£171,500)-35%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£111,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£85,000)+31%
- Against SA1 3JZ's recent median (£171,500)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Western Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 3JZ. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in SA1 3JZ
5 sales, median £171,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
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
16 October 2007Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 3JZ: £171,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SA1 3JZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Western Street, Swansea, SA1 3JZ. 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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About 4 Western Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Western Street is a mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–169 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2008. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 30.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Western Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Jul 2018
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Western Street, Swansea, SA1 3JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Western Street, Swansea, SA1 3JZ
1decisions14documents28nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Feb 2008Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of ground floor from retail (Class A1) to a flat (Class C3)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/0003
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Versus other Western Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Western Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Crime
580/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
YMCA — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- YMCABus stop164m
- Argyle StreetBus stop172m
- Picton Arcade ABus stop190m
- MasonicBus stop217m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,210 reports13%
- Shoplifting1,135 reports12%
- Public Order981 reports11%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Western Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 3JZ. 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 4 Western Street. 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 4 Western Street was lodged in January 2024 at band E and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Western Street. 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 3JZ.
- Council tax band
- 4 Western Street is in council tax band B. 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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