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1 George Powell House, Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 George Powell House

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

1 George Powell House is a detached house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 83 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–90 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 71).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 George Powell House, Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 George Powell House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 George Powell House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8BR: £155,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Balaclava Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 George Powell House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 George Powell House

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
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1 Grenfell Park Road, St Thomas

SA1 8EY

£148k

1 Balaclava Street, St Thomas

SA1 8BS

4 bed1 bath
£127k

1 Ivy Bush Court, St Thomas

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£154k

1 Beaumont Crescent, St Thomas

SA1 8DW

£123k

1 Canaan Row, St Thomas

SA1 8EQ

£120k

1 Dupre Road, St Thomas

SA1 8HB

£164k

1 Llys Hafan, Lamberts Road

SA1 8QH

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 1 George Powell House, Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.