Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA
Estimated value
£176,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£125,000)+41%
- Against SA4 3EA's recent median (£147,500)+19%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£176,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£125,000)+41%
- Against SA4 3EA's recent median (£147,500)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Church Street is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 3EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SA4 3EA
5 sales, median £147,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Church Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
15 June 2020Most recent
£125,000
-3.8%over 13 years2 February 2007
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 3EA: £147,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SA4 3EA
7 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA
Sold Apr 2025
£133,00031 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA
Sold Apr 2025
£90,00013 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA
Sold Apr 2024
£170,00027 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA
Sold Jan 2023
£147,50021 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA
Sold Jul 2021
£158,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Church Street is a semi-detached house in Gowerton, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 40.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £125,000 in June 2020.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,344
Street avg £1,382
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
160/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop146m
- Gowerton SurgeryBus stop173m
- Hill StreetBus stop205m
- CK'sBus stop227m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences974 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour318 reports14%
- Public Order242 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson201 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Church Street is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 3EA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Church Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Church Street was lodged in July 2014 at band D and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Church Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA4 3EA.
- Council tax band
- 12 Church Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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