Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Caswell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HT
Estimated value
£169,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£25,000)+576%
- Against SA1 4HT's recent median (£160,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£169,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£25,000)+576%
- Against SA1 4HT's recent median (£160,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Caswell Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4HT. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in SA1 4HT
5 sales, median £160,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Caswell Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 March 1997Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4HT: £160,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in SA1 4HT
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Caswell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HT. 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 8 Caswell Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Caswell Street is a semi-detached house in Swansea (SA1 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 576% above the 1997 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£24/sq ft) was about 77.4% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE49toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%40%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Caswell Street, Swansea, SA1 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Caswell 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 Caswell Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Caswell Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£255
Street avg £1,434
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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 2 — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- St George Hotel 2Bus stop118m
- St George Hotel 1Bus stop151m
- St Helens RoadBus stop235m
- Brunel CourtBus stop258m
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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 8 Caswell Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4HT. 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 8 Caswell 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 8 Caswell Street was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 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 8 Caswell 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 4HT.
- Council tax band
- 8 Caswell Street is in council tax band C. 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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