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 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 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

Estimated value

£149,000

Since the 2006 sale (£135,000)+10%
Against SA1 8BS's recent median (£120,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£149,000

Against its 2006 sale (£135,000)+10%
Against SA1 8BS's recent median (£120,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Balaclava Street is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 8BS. 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.

What it's based on

Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in SA1 8BS
5 sales, median £120,000 (2025–2021)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £120,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SA1 8BS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 13 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 27% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 10.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 31.4% 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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 July 2027

8 months remaining

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

47 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 £1,016

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 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest stops

St Thomas ChurchBus stop147m
Cape HornerBus stop149m
St Thomas' ChurchBus stop158m
The Dockers ClubBus stop166m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,210 reports13%
Shoplifting1,135 reports12%
Public Order981 reports11%

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 13 Balaclava Street is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 8BS. 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.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 13 Balaclava Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Balaclava Street was lodged in July 2017 at band E and is valid until July 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Balaclava Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA1 8BS.
Council tax band: 13 Balaclava Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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