Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
138 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£201,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£280,000)-28%
- Against SA1 4LW's recent median (£280,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£201,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£280,000)-28%
- Against SA1 4LW's recent median (£280,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 138 King Edward S Road is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4LW. 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SA1 4LW
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
138 King Edward S Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£280,000
+409.1%over 23 years29 August 2001
£55,000
+61.8%over 11 months12 October 2000
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4LW: £280,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in SA1 4LW
164 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW
Sold Jan 2026
£250,000144 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW
Sold Nov 2025
£282,500137 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW
Sold Jan 2025
£280,000149 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW
Sold Oct 2024
£285,000161 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW
Sold Aug 2024
£252,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 138 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 138 King Edward S Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
138 King Edward S Road is a mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 28.2% below the 2025 sale of £280,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £280,000 in January 2025.
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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.
138 King Edward S Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 138 King Edward S Road, Swansea, SA1 4LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
138 King Edward S Road 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 King Edward S Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
138 King Edward S Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,209
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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 Crescent — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- St Helens CrescentBus stop75m
- St Helens CrescentBus stop120m
- The CloistersBus stop158m
- St Helens CrescentBus stop209m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,210 reports13%
- Shoplifting1,135 reports12%
- Public Order981 reports11%
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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 138 King Edward S Road is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4LW. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 138 King Edward S Road. 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 138 King Edward S Road was lodged in February 2017 at band E and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 138 King Edward S Road. 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 4LW.
- Council tax band
- 138 King Edward S Road 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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