What kind of home is 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN?

12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN?

12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN last sold for £130,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN?

12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft). That makes it about 65% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 8BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN use?

The latest EPC at 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN?

12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN 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 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN in?

12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN sits in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN?

Police records around 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 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 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN?

The closest bus stop to 12 Sebastopol Street, SA1 8BN is St Thomas Church, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Sebastopol Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BN

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Sebastopol Street

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

12 Sebastopol Street is a mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 22 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. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 30% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £130,000. 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.

12 Sebastopol Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Sebastopol Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Sebastopol Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

53 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

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 September 2022Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8BN: £125,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in SA1 8BN

On the street

Versus other Sebastopol Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Sebastopol Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,149

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly 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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SA1 8BB

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£164k

1 Llys Hafan, Lamberts Road

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1 Elba Crescent, Crymlyn Burrows

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1 Glenroy Avenue, St Thomas

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1 Beaumont Crescent, St Thomas

SA1 8DW

£191k

1 Grafog Street, Port Tennant

SA1 8NG

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Thomas Church — bus stop.

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FAQ

Common questions

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