Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Russell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£219,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£130,000)+68%
- Against SA1 4HR's recent median (£205,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£219,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£130,000)+68%
- Against SA1 4HR's recent median (£205,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Russell Street is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4HR. 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
171 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in SA1 4HR
5 sales, median £205,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
1 Russell Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 April 2024Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4HR: £205,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SA1 4HR
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Russell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 1 Russell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Russell Street is an end-of-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 68.5% above the 2024 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2024 for £130,000.
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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.
1 Russell Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Russell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Russell Street has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Russell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HR
1decisions1extensions44nearby
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Front dormer extension
- Reference
- 2002/1476
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Versus other Russell Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Russell Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£760
Street avg £980
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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
St George Hotel 1 — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- St George Hotel 1Bus stop89m
- St George Hotel 2Bus stop95m
- MasonicBus stop140m
- Brunel CourtBus stop154m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,210 reports13%
- Shoplifting1,135 reports12%
- Public Order981 reports11%
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 1 Russell Street is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4HR. 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 1 Russell 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 1 Russell Street was lodged in January 2024 at band E and is valid until January 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Russell 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 4HR.
- Council tax band
- 1 Russell Street 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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