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18 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Kennington Close

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

18 Kennington Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Killay, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in August 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms2
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.

18 Kennington Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Oct 2011
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2022from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE50toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Kennington Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.

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

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2022Most recent

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 7EF: £196,055 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kennington Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Kennington Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,958

Street avg £2,607

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Kennington Close

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

Larger 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.
£227k

1 Ash Grove, Killay

SA2 7QY

2 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Clyne Valley Cottages, Killay

SA2 7DU

2 bed
£329k

1 Coleridge Crescent, Killay

SA2 7DJ

4 bed2 bath
£225k

1 Cowper Close, Killay

SA2 7DG

5 bed3 bath
£239k

1 Brooklands Close, Dunvant

SA2 7TS

£250k

1 Brynaeron Court, Dunvant

SA2 7XB

£453k

1 Arethusa Court, Gower Road, Upper Killay

SA2 7EW

4 bed
£208k

1 Cefn Celyn, Dunvant

SA2 7TU

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

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.

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 18 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.