Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Russell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HR
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£168,000)+39%
- Against SA1 4HR's recent median (£205,000)+14%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£168,000)+39%
- Against SA1 4HR's recent median (£205,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Russell Street is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SA1 4HR
5 sales, median £205,000 (2025–2024)
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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 | 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.
3 Russell Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£168,000
+20.0%over 6 years19 March 2014
£140,000
+180.0%over 13 years30 May 2000
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4HR: £205,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SA1 4HR
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 3 Russell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Russell Street is a mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 147 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). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 39.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £168,000.
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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.
3 Russell Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
8%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Russell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Russell Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
44 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Russell Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Russell Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,143
Street avg £956
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 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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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 3 Russell Street is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Russell Street was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. 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 3 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
- 3 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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