What type of property is 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS last sold for £64,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £23,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and March 2014, 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS rose from £23,000 to £64,000, a change of £41,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS had any planning applications?

6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in June 2014 under ref. 2014/0458. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

6 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 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS located?

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

Is 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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 6 Balaclava Street, SA1 8BS?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Balaclava Street

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

6 Balaclava Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 109.4% above the 2014 sale of £64,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD62toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 6 Balaclava Street.

1 application on record at 6 Balaclava Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8BS

1decisions1extensions14documents53nearby

Jun 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey/single storey rear extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
2014/0458
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Balaclava Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£64,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2014Most recent
£64,000
+178.3%over 18 years
8 October 1995
£23,000

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

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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.

6 Balaclava Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£941

Street avg £1,013

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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