1a, Essex Terrace, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LY

1a is an end-of-terrace house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–126 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 152.9% above the 2007 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.