Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Salem Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LB
Estimated value
£139,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£96,000)+45%
- Against SA6 8LB's recent median (£71,500)+94%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£139,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£96,000)+45%
- Against SA6 8LB's recent median (£71,500)+94%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Salem Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA6 8LB. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in SA6 8LB
4 sales, median £71,500 (2024–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | 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.
1 Salem Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
8 November 2013Most recent
£96,000
+51.2%over 9 months31 January 2013
£63,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in SA6 8LB: £71,500 (2024–2001).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Salem Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 1 Salem Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Salem Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2013–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 51.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 44.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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 13 Jan 2023
Current Certificate
Jan 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 January 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Salem Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Salem Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
210/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cwm Level — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Cwm LevelBus stop74m
- Plasmarl Fish BarBus stop251m
- Castle StoresBus stop255m
- Morlais CastleBus stop347m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,323 reports45%
- Public Order363 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour341 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson253 reports9%
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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 1 Salem Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA6 8LB. 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 1 Salem Road. 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 1 Salem Road was lodged in January 2013 at band E and expired in January 2023, 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 1 Salem Road. 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 SA6 8LB.
- Council tax band
- 1 Salem Road is in council tax band B. 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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