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8 St James Crescent, Swansea, SA1 6DZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£367,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£117,000)+214%
  • Against SA1 6DZ's recent median (£255,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
359 m²
3864 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£367,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£117,000)+214%
  • Against SA1 6DZ's recent median (£255,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 St James Crescent is modelled from its 359 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 6DZ. 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

    359 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in SA1 6DZ

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2023–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 St James Crescent was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2004Most recent

    £117,000

    +17.0%over 3 years

  2. 30 March 2000

    £100,000

    +11.1%over 7 months

  3. 26 August 1999

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 6DZ: £255,000 (2023–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 St James Crescent, Swansea, SA1 6DZ. 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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Overview

About 8 St James Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 St James Crescent is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 6DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 359 m² (around 3864 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 359 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 213.7% above the 2004 sale of £117,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 St James Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 September 2027

9 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St James Crescent, Swansea, SA1 6DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St James Crescent has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at 8 St James Crescent, Swansea, SA1 6DZ

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Flagged:Listed building
  1. May 2025
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement front portico that spans two buildings: No's 8 & 9 St. James Crescent. (application for Listed Building Consent)

    Listed
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    2025/0393/LBC
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Area

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.
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Crime

580/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St James Church — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • St James ChurchBus stop80m
  • Belgrave Court 1Bus stop100m
  • Belgrave Court 2Bus stop106m
  • Richmond VillasBus stop121m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,210 reports13%
  • Shoplifting1,135 reports12%
  • Public Order981 reports11%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£155k

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3 bed1 bath

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2 bed
£233k

1 2, Flat 2, St James Crescent

SA1 6DZ

Flat
£210k

1 Brynffordd, Townhill

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£164k

1 2, Flat 1, St James Crescent

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£163k

1 2, Flat 1, Brooklands Terrace

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£163k

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 St James Crescent is modelled from its 359 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 6DZ. 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 8 St James Crescent. 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 8 St James Crescent was lodged in September 2017 at band D and is valid until September 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. 1 application is matched to 8 St James Crescent. 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 6DZ.
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