Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Phillips Parade, Swansea, SA1 4JL
Estimated value
£212,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£133,000)+59%
- Against SA1 4JL's recent median (£180,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: December 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
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£212,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£133,000)+59%
- Against SA1 4JL's recent median (£180,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Phillips Parade is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4JL. 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in SA1 4JL
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
4 Phillips Parade has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
16 January 2004Most recent
£133,000
+195.6%over 6 years19 December 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4JL: £180,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SA1 4JL
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Phillips Parade
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Phillips Parade is a mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 59.4% above the 2004 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 17.8% 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.
4 Phillips Parade's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2019from Aug 2009
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
85%56%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Phillips Parade, Swansea, SA1 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Phillips Parade has no planning applications on record.
44
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 Phillips Parade homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 4 Phillips Parade runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£836
Street avg £1,129
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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 Helens Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- St Helens RoadBus stop99m
- Beach StreetBus stop175m
- St Helens CrescentBus stop270m
- St George Hotel 2Bus stop273m
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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 4 Phillips Parade is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4JL. 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 4 Phillips Parade. 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 4 Phillips Parade was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 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 4 Phillips Parade. 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 4JL.
- Council tax band
- 4 Phillips Parade 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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