4 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
About 4 Forbes Street
4 Forbes Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 94.8% above the 2018 sale of £58,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Forbes Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 14 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2018Most recent
£58,000
-3.3%over 13 years31 August 2004
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA6 8JZ: £80,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in SA6 8JZ
10 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
Sold Aug 2020
£104,00017 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
Sold Jun 2020
£85,0005 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
Sold Nov 2018
£60,00016 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
Sold Mar 2007
£99,9508 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
Sold Feb 2005
£77,000
Versus other Forbes Street homes
On floor area, 4 Forbes Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,036
Street avg £954
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cwm Level — bus stop.
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