Balaclava Street - SA1 8BS
Key Postcode Insights
SA1 8BS is a residential postcode situated on Balaclava Street, St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 700th largest and 626th most expensive of the 1,104 postcodes in the SA1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £141,090
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £155/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SA1 8BS is a residential postcode situated on Balaclava Street, St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 700th largest and 626th most expensive of the 1,104 postcodes in the SA1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £141,090
- 10 Year change
- up 45.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £757pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £155/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SA1 8BS
- 1 Balaclava Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Balaclava Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Balaclava Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Balaclava Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Balaclava Street
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SA1 8BS sold for £120,000 on 11th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £141,090.
The SA1 8BS Sales Market has increased by 45.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £141,090 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £137,495 |
| June 2024 | 5.1% | £136,297 |
| June 2023 | 2.2% | £129,632 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £126,785 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £116,525 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £109,389 |
| June 2019 | 6.7% | £109,980 |
| June 2018 | 2.8% | £103,059 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £100,260 |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £97,259 |
| June 2015 | 0.3% | £93,041 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £92,776 |
| June 2013 | -2.8% | £89,099 |
| June 2012 | -2.5% | £91,644 |
| June 2011 | -6.7% | £93,950 |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £100,743 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £93,098 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £105,648 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £110,531 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £757.
The SA1 8BS Rental Market has increased by 70.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £757pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £734pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £701pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.8% | £658pcm |
| June 2022 | 15.1% | £616pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £536pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £489pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £483pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £468pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.8% | £462pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £445pcm |
| June 2015 | 1% | £431pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £427pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £421pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £420pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £414pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £417pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £404pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £430pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £416pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th November 2025 for £120,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
SA1 8BS has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed House22, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS22, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS
- Sold Oct 2024£130,000 | 3 Bed House2, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS2, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS
- Sold Sep 2024£87,000 | 3 Bed House14, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS14, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS
- Sold Apr 2023£191,000 | 4 Bed House27A, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS27A, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS
- Sold Sep 2021£95,000 | 3 Bed House9, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS9, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS
Nearby Postcodes
SA1 8BS is the 700th largest and the 626th most expensive postcode out of the 1,104 postcodes in the SA1 area.
- SA1 8BR, Balaclava Street, St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1SA1 8BR32 Addresses|25 m away
- SA1 8BU, Inkerman Street, St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1SA1 8BU37 Addresses|39 m away
- SA1 8BT, Delhi Street, St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1SA1 8BT24 Addresses|61 m away
- SA1 8BN, Sebastopol Street, St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1SA1 8BN37 Addresses|65 m away
- SA1 8BX, Inkerman Street, St. Thomas, Swansea, SA1SA1 8BX27 Addresses|74 m away
Property Types
- 19 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (19)
- modern house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2023£191,000 | 4 Bed House27A, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS27A, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BS
- Sold May 2026£170,000 | 3 Bed House54, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BR54, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BR
- Sold Aug 2025£165,000 | 3 Bed House36, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BR36, Balaclava Street, Swansea, SA1 8BR
Schools Nearby
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SA1 8BS is Swansea station, which is 800 metres away.
- Swansea|800 m away
- Llansamlet|5.3 km away
- Skewen|7.2 km away
- Gowerton|7.8 km away
