48 Westbury Street, Swansea, SA1 4JN
About 48 Westbury Street
48 Westbury Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) 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 November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 351.4% above the 1998 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£24/sq ft) was about 72.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
48 Westbury Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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 £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
48 Westbury 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
48 Westbury Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 1998Most recent
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4JN: £190,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SA1 4JN
Versus other Westbury Street homes
48 Westbury Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£259
Street avg £1,114
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St James Church — bus stop.
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