What type of property is 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR is a mid-terrace house.

When did 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR last change hands?

47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR last sold for £151,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £118,000 in May 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

Across 3 sales between May 2008 and July 2025, 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR rose from £118,000 to £151,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

The current EPC rating for 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 8BR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR 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.

Where is 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR located?

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

Is 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR in a safe area?

Police records around 47 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.

How well connected is 47 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BR?

The closest bus stop to 47 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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47 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47 Balaclava Street

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

47 Balaclava Street is a mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £151,000. At 100 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromD64toC70

Low Energy Lighting

44%85%

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

47 Balaclava Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£151,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2025Most recent
£151,000
+29.1%over 9 years
6 October 2015
£117,000
-0.8%over 7 years
11 May 2008
£118,000

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.

EPC Rating for 47 Balaclava Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,510

Street avg £1,183

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

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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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