29 Russell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HR
About 29 Russell Street
29 Russell Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 140 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 76% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £200,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 14% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
29 Russell Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
29 Russell Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
44 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
29 Russell Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2025Most recent
£200,000
+62.6%over 12 years8 May 2013
£123,000
+132.1%over 15 years20 November 1997
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4HR: £205,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SA1 4HR
Versus other Russell Street homes
29 Russell Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £927
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St George Hotel 1 — bus stop.
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