Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 St Helens Avenue, Swansea, SA1 4ND
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£155,000)+51%
- Against SA1 4ND's recent median (£252,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£155,000)+51%
- Against SA1 4ND's recent median (£252,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 St Helens Avenue is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4ND. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in SA1 4ND
5 sales, median £252,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
16 St Helens Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£155,000
-8.8%over 11 years8 July 2004
£170,000
+172.0%over 5 years10 June 1999
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 4ND: £252,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SA1 4ND
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 St Helens Avenue, Swansea, SA1 4ND. 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
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 St Helens Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 St Helens Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 4ND). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 51% above the 2016 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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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.
16 St Helens Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 St Helens Avenue, Swansea, SA1 4ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 16 St Helens Avenue, Swansea, SA1 4ND
1decisions1extensions7documents44nearby
- Oct 2012Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Rear dormer
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2012/1016
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Versus other St Helens Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 16 St Helens Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,303
Street avg £1,106
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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 stop78m
- St Helens CrescentBus stop107m
- St Helens CrescentBus stop111m
- Swansea Crown CourtBus stop158m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,210 reports13%
- Shoplifting1,135 reports12%
- Public Order981 reports11%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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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 16 St Helens Avenue is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 4ND. 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 16 St Helens Avenue. 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 16 St Helens Avenue was lodged in May 2020 at band E and is valid until May 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 St Helens Avenue. 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 4ND.
- Council tax band
- 16 St Helens Avenue is in council tax band E. 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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