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

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Sebastopol Street

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

5 Sebastopol Street is a mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Sold September 2018 for £114,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 30.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sebastopol Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Sebastopol Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BN

1decisions17documents53nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Aug 2019
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from residential (Class C3) to a HMO (Class C4) for up to 4 people

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    2019/1286/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 53 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Sebastopol Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£114,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2018Most recent

    £114,000

    +20.0%over 9 years

  2. 23 April 2009

    £95,000

  3. 16 December 2005

    £95,000

    +35.7%over 2 years

  4. 3 July 2003

    £69,995

    +89.4%over 7 years

  5. 27 June 1996

    £36,950

    +207.9%over 9 months

  6. 12 October 1995

    £12,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8BN: £128,000 (2022–2018).

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.

On floor area, 5 Sebastopol Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,541

Street avg £1,113

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Sebastopol Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£148k

1 Balaclava Street, St Thomas

SA1 8BS

4 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Beaumont Crescent, St Thomas

SA1 8DW

£143k

1 Bay Street, Port Tennant

SA1 8LB

£139k

1 George Powell House, Balaclava Street, St Thomas

SA1 8BR

£164k

1 Llys Hafan, Lamberts Road

SA1 8QH

£169k

1 Danygraig Road, Port Tennant

SA1 8LY

1 bed
£131k

1 Grenfell Park Road, St Thomas

SA1 8EY

£172k

1 Bay View, St Thomas

SA1 8BB

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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Thomas Church — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Sebastopol Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.