Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£138,000
- Against SA1 6PS's recent median (£70,000)+97%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£138,000
- Against SA1 6PS's recent median (£70,000)+97%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Merlin Crescent is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 6PS. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SA1 6PS
5 sales, median £70,000 (2021–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | 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.
31 Merlin Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 6PS: £70,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in SA1 6PS
3 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS
Sold Aug 2021
£114,99535 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS
Sold Sept 2019
£118,0004 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS
Sold Mar 2017
£70,0007 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS
Sold Oct 2003
£45,00036 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS
Sold Nov 2002
£14,560
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 31 Merlin Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Merlin Crescent is a mid-terrace house in Townhill, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 6PS). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Merlin Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 31 Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PS
1decisions1extensions61nearby
- Oct 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 2003/1770
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Versus other Merlin Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Merlin Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Townhill Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Townhill RoadBus stop131m
- Dyfed AvenueBus stop156m
- Townhill Community CentreBus stop217m
- Townhill SchoolBus stop228m
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 31 Merlin Crescent is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 6PS. 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. No sale is recorded for 31 Merlin Crescent, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 31 Merlin Crescent was lodged in March 2013 at band D and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 31 Merlin 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 6PS.
- Council tax band
- 31 Merlin Crescent is in council tax band B. 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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