What kind of home is 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS last sold for £112,500 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

Across 4 sales between December 1999 and May 2014, 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS rose from £40,000 to £112,500, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS 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.

Which area is 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS in?

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

Is 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 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 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is St Thomas Church, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Balaclava Street

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

1 Balaclava Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 31.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2011

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Balaclava Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£112,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2014Most recent
£112,500
+28.6%over 2 years
22 November 2011
£87,500
-2.8%over 7 years
6 April 2004
£90,000
+125.0%over 4 years
20 December 1999
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8BS: £115,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SA1 8BS

On the street

Versus other Balaclava Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Balaclava Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,406

Street avg £989

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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 bed

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Thomas Church — bus stop.

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FAQ

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