What kind of home is 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 8BR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR use?

The latest EPC at 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR in?

28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR sits in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

Police records around 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR 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.

What is the nearest station to 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

The closest bus stop to 28 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR is St Thomas Church, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 28 Balaclava Street

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

28 Balaclava Street is a semi-detached house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 103 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 February 2029

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Balaclava Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

28 Balaclava Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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: £160,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in SA1 8BR

On the street

Versus other Balaclava Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Balaclava Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

580/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Thomas Church — bus stop.

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Common questions

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