What kind of home is 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ?

16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ last change hands?

16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ last sold for £99,950 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,895 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and March 2007, 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ rose from £57,895 to £99,950, a change of £42,055. That works out to roughly +16.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ?

16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA6 8JZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ?

16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ in?

16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ sits in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ?

Police records around 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Forbes Street, SA6 8JZ is Cwm Level, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Forbes Street

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

16 Forbes Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a loft.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 22.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Forbes Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

16 Forbes Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£99,950

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2007Most recent
£99,950
+2.0%over 8 months
20 July 2006
£98,000
+69.3%over 2 years
2 October 2003
£57,895

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA6 8JZ: £78,500 (2020–2015).

Nearby sales in SA6 8JZ

On the street

Versus other Forbes Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Forbes Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,123

Street avg £939

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cwm Level — bus stop.

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