What kind of home is 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW?

16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW?

16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW last sold for £95,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW?

16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 6LW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW?

16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW in?

16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW sits in Townhill, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW?

Police records around 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW show an average of 580 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elphin Crescent, SA1 6LW is Elphin Crescent, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Elphin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6LW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Elphin Crescent

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

16 Elphin Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Townhill, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 6LW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 38.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 25 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £95,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elphin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elphin Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

61 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 6LW: £77,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in SA1 6LW

On the street

Versus other Elphin Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Elphin Crescent is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,727

Street avg £1,123

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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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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Flat

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1 2, Flat 3, St James Crescent

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Flat

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1 2, Flat 4, St James Crescent

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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

Elphin Crescent — bus stop.

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