What kind of home is 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY is a mid-terrace house.

What did 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY sell for?

28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY last sold for £42,445 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,000 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and October 2021, 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY rose from £35,000 to £42,445, a change of £7,445. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (855 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY use?

The latest EPC at 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

28 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.

Which area is 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY in?

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

What is crime like near 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

Police records around 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY show an average of 210 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 28 Essex Terrace, SA6 8LY is Parc Llewellyn, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Essex Terrace, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LY

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

855 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Essex Terrace

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

28 Essex Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 855 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 182.7% above the 2021 sale of £42,445. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2021 for £42,445. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

28 Essex Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 March 2020

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Essex Terrace, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Essex Terrace has no planning applications on record.

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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.

28 Essex Terrace's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£42,445

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£42,445
+21.3%over 23 years
5 August 1998
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA6 8LY: £104,500 (2025–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for 28 Essex Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£535

Street avg £956

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

210/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Parc Llewellyn — bus stop.

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