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

Estimated value

£133,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£87,000)+53%
  • Against SA1 8BS's recent median (£120,000)+11%

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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£133,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£87,000)+53%
  • Against SA1 8BS's recent median (£120,000)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Balaclava Street is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    82 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in SA1 8BS

    5 sales, median £120,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Balaclava Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2024Most recent

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8BS: £120,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 14 Balaclava Street

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

14 Balaclava Street is a mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 52.9% above the 2024 sale of £87,000. Sold September 2024 for £87,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
11%44%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Balaclava Street has no planning applications on record.

47

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.

On years held, 14 Balaclava Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,061

Street avg £1,034

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.
Full Swansea report

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%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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.
£133k

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1 Grenfell Park Road, St Thomas

SA1 8EY

£136k

1 Bay Street, Port Tennant

SA1 8LB

£125k

1 Canaan Row, St Thomas

SA1 8EQ

£124k

1 Ivy Bush Court, St Thomas

SA1 8DQ

£121k

1 Dupre Road, St Thomas

SA1 8HB

£147k

1 Balaclava Street, St Thomas

SA1 8BS

4 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Bay View, St Thomas

SA1 8BB

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Balaclava Street is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 14 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 14 Balaclava Street was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 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
14 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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