12 Catherine Street, Swansea, SA1 4JT
About 12 Catherine Street
12 Catherine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.
At 109 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £158,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Catherine Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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.
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Planning history
12 Catherine 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£158,000
+192.6%over 20 years2 August 2001
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4JT: £155,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SA1 4JT
Versus other Catherine Street homes
12 Catherine Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,450
Street avg £1,473
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Helens Road — bus stop.
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