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55 St Elmo Avenue, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8DR

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£164,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£130,000)+26%
  • Against SA1 8DR's recent median (£160,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
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

£164,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£130,000)+26%
  • Against SA1 8DR's recent median (£160,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 55 St Elmo Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 8DR. 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

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in SA1 8DR

    5 sales, median £160,000 (2026–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2022Most recent

    £130,000

    +11.1%over 15 years

  2. 4 April 2007

    £117,000

    +27.2%over 3 years

  3. 5 March 2004

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8DR: £160,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 55 St Elmo Avenue, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8DR. 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 55 St Elmo Avenue

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

55 St Elmo Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 26.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
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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)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF28toD62
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 St Elmo Avenue, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension application was refused at 55 St Elmo Avenue in 2022.

2 applications on record at 55 St Elmo Avenue, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8DR

2decisions2extensions40documents47nearby
  1. Oct 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part two storey/part single storey rear extension and new access steps to the rear garden

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    2022/1966/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 40 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other St Elmo Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,641

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

580/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grenfell Park — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Grenfell ParkBus stop93m
  • Grenfell Park Post OfficeBus stop138m
  • St Elmo AvenueBus stop152m
  • Maesteg StreetBus stop172m

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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 St Elmo Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA1 8DR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 55 St Elmo Avenue. 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 55 St Elmo Avenue was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 55 St Elmo Avenue. 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 8DR.
Council tax band
55 St Elmo Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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