5 Catherine Street, Swansea, SA1 4JT
About 5 Catherine Street
5 Catherine Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 42.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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
5 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
5 Catherine Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 11 years.
£114,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2012Most recent
£114,000
-0.9%over 3 years30 April 2009
£115,000
+91.7%over 8 years29 March 2001
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4JT: £155,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SA1 4JT
Versus other Catherine Street homes
Price per m²
£1,253
Street avg £1,484
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Helens Road — bus stop.
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