What type of property is 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS last change hands?

13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS last sold for £135,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and August 2006, 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS rose from £42,000 to £135,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +27% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

13 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.

Where is 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS located?

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

How safe is the area around 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

Police records around 13 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.

What is the nearest station to 13 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

The closest bus stop to 13 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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13 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Balaclava Street

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

13 Balaclava Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. At 96 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 27% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

13 Balaclava Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

13 Balaclava Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£135,000

Growth on file: 27.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2006Most recent
£135,000
+221.4%over 4 years
13 September 2001
£42,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 13 Balaclava Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,406

Street avg £989

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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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