16 Catherine Street, Swansea, SA1 4JT
About 16 Catherine Street
16 Catherine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 37.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 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
16 Catherine Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2010Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4JT: £155,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SA1 4JT
Versus other Catherine Street homes
16 Catherine Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £1,470
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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