What type of property is 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY last sold for £96,500 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,500 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and November 2006, 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY rose from £34,500 to £96,500, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +22.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

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

Where is 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY located?

16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY sits in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA6 postcode district.

Is 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY 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.

What is the nearest station to 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY is Parc Llewellyn, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Essex Terrace, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Essex Terrace

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

16 Essex Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 32.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 65.6% 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 11 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Essex Terrace, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Essex Terrace 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 Essex Terrace has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£96,500

Growth on file: 22.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2006Most recent
£96,500
+179.7%over 5 years
6 September 2001
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA6 8LY: £104,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SA6 8LY

On the street

Versus other Essex Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Essex Terrace outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,237

Street avg £906

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

Parc Llewellyn — bus stop.

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