What type of property is 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB?

2 Bay View, SA1 8BB is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB?

2 Bay View, SA1 8BB last sold for £152,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in April 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2014 and May 2022, 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB rose from £50,000 to £152,500, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +14.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB?

2 Bay View, SA1 8BB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB?

2 Bay View, SA1 8BB 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.

Where is 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB located?

2 Bay View, SA1 8BB sits in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

Is 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB 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.

How well connected is 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bay View, SA1 8BB is Kilvey Terrace, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Swansea Rail Station, 535m away.

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2 Bay View, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BB

Estimated value

£144,000

Since the 2022 sale (£152,500)-6%
Against SA1 8BB's recent median (£116,500)+24%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

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

£144,000

Against its 2022 sale (£152,500)-6%
Against SA1 8BB's recent median (£116,500)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Bay View is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 8BB. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SA1 8BB
5 sales, median £116,500 (2023–2017)

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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

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 2 Bay View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£152,500
+205.0%over 8 years
21 April 2014
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8BB: £116,500 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in SA1 8BB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Bay View, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 2 Bay View

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

2 Bay View is a mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £152,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2021

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bay View, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bay View has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Bay View homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bay View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,640

Street avg £1,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

580/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kilvey Terrace — bus stop.

Nearest stops

Kilvey TerraceBus stop85m
St Elmo AvenueBus stop123m
Grenfell ParkBus stop138m
Morris Lane TopBus stop218m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 Bay View is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 8BB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Bay View. 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 2 Bay View was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Bay View. 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 8BB.
Council tax band: 2 Bay View 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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