Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£161,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£161,000
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The estimate for 42 Balaclava Street is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 8BR. 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.
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in SA1 8BR
5 sales, median £160,000 (2026–2023)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
42 Balaclava Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
30 May 2019Most recent
£120,000
+45.5%over 11 years30 July 2007
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8BR: £160,000 (2026–2023).
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Sold Apr 2026
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Feb 2025
48 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR
Sold Jun 2021
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42 Balaclava Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 34.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2019 for £120,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2029
42 Balaclava Street 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.
Price per m²
£1,379
Street avg £1,192
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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