What kind of home is 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ?

45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ sell for?

45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ last sold for £75,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ?

45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ use?

The latest EPC at 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ?

45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ in?

45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ sits in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA2 postcode district.

Is 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (131% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 45 Birchtree Close, SA2 8LJ is Admirals Walk, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Birchtree Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Birchtree Close

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

45 Birchtree Close is a mid-terrace house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 21st smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home.

Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 56% above the 2021 sale of £75,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Birchtree Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Birchtree Close has no planning applications on record.

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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

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 January 2021Most recent
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8LJ: £80,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in SA2 8LJ

On the street

Versus other Birchtree Close homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

45 Birchtree Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,651

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

0.1 km

Admirals Walk — bus stop.

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