Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Paxton Drive, Swansea, SA1 3SB
Estimated value
£217,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£195,000)+11%
- Against SA1 3SB's recent median (£176,475)+23%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£217,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£195,000)+11%
- Against SA1 3SB's recent median (£176,475)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Paxton Drive is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 3SB. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SA1 3SB
4 sales, median £176,475 (2024–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
9 April 2025Most recent
£195,000
+23.4%over 10 years13 April 2014
£158,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SA1 3SB: £176,475 (2024–1999).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Paxton Drive, Swansea, SA1 3SB. 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 17 Paxton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Paxton Drive is a mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
A recent sale: £195,000 in April 2025. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 30.3% 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD58toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
50%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Paxton Drive, Swansea, SA1 3SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Paxton Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
28 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Paxton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Paxton Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 km
Marriott Hotel — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Marriott HotelBus stop136m
- Dunvant PlaceBus stop165m
- Civic Centre 1Bus stop214m
- Civic Centre (via Ramp) 2Bus 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 17 Paxton Drive is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 3SB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Paxton Drive. 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 17 Paxton Drive was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 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. None is matched to 17 Paxton Drive. 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 3SB.
- Council tax band
- 17 Paxton Drive is in council tax band D. 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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