5 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
About 5 Kennington Close
5 Kennington Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Killay, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 7EF). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 263 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 60.8% above the 2014 sale of £122,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 163.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Kennington Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Kennington Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7EF
- Aug 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Extension to rear dormer, front rooflight, single storey rear extension, front porch and removal of one window from the side elevation
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/1552/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Kennington Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.
£122,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2014Most recent
£122,500
-13.7%over 7 years17 August 2006
£142,000
+89.3%over 3 years17 September 2002
£75,000
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
5 Kennington Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,014
Street avg £2,449
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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