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8 Elmhurst Crescent, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EA

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Elmhurst Crescent

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

8 Elmhurst Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Thomas, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £142,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 32.4% above the 2020 sale price.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Before you decide

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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)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE43toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elmhurst Crescent, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elmhurst Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Elmhurst Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£142,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2020Most recent

    £142,000

    +23.5%over 5 years

  2. 24 September 2015

    £115,000

    -5.7%over 8 years

  3. 19 April 2007

    £122,000

    +139.2%over 6 years

  4. 29 November 2000

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 8EA: £140,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Elmhurst Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Elmhurst Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,671

Street avg £1,688

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Elmhurst Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£218k

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2 bed
£148k

1 Balaclava Street, St Thomas

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4 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Kinley Street, St Thomas

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1 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Danygraig Road, Port Tennant

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1 bed
£191k

1 Grafog Street, Port Tennant

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£184k

1 Glenroy Avenue, St Thomas

SA1 8DU

£195k

1 David Williams Terrace, Port Tennant

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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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grenfell Park Post Office — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Elmhurst Crescent, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.