What kind of home is 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS last sold for £107,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,950 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and September 2020, 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS rose from £39,950 to £107,000, a change of £67,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

The current EPC rating for 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS use?

The latest EPC at 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

23 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 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

Police records around 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS

Estimated value

£142,000

Since the 2020 sale (£107,000)+33%
Against SA1 8BS's recent median (£120,000)+18%

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

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

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

£142,000

Against its 2020 sale (£107,000)+33%
Against SA1 8BS's recent median (£120,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Balaclava Street is modelled from its 87 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SA1 8BS
5 sales, median £120,000 (2025–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

24 September 2020Most recent
£107,000
+167.8%over 17 years
31 October 2002
£39,950

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 23 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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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Overview

About 23 Balaclava Street

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

23 Balaclava Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 32.7% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £107,000.

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

Bedrooms3
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

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

On floor area, 23 Balaclava Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,230

Street avg £1,025

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Balaclava Street is modelled from its 87 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 23 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 23 Balaclava Street was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. 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 23 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: 23 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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