1 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
About 1 Kennington Close
1 Kennington Close is a detached house in Killay, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 70.8% above the 2009 sale of £161,000. At 84 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 14 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
1 Kennington Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£161,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2009Most recent
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 7EF: £202,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SA2 7EF
7 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
Sold Nov 2024
£190,00022 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
Sold Feb 2024
£202,50016 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
Sold Nov 2023
£183,0004 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
Sold Jun 2023
£215,00018 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
Sold Aug 2022
£210,000
Versus other Kennington Close homes
On years held, 1 Kennington Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,917
Street avg £2,687
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Goetre Fawr Road — bus stop.
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