7 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
About 7 Forbes Street
7 Forbes Street is a mid-terrace house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
7 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
7 Forbes Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA6 8JZ: £78,500 (2020–2015).
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
£60,0004 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
Sold May 2018
£58,00016 Forbes Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8JZ
Sold Mar 2007
£99,950
Versus other Forbes Street homes
Floor Area for 7 Forbes Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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