Sold Flat

154-155 St. Helens Road

Swansea, SA1, SA1 4DJ

1 baths Listed 6 Aug 2018 (-2917d)

£74,500

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# Studio flat for sale (SA1 4DJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 154-155 St. Helens Road, Swansea, SA1, SA1 4DJ |
| Price | £74,500 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £98,000 |

## Description

The Property

Offered with no ongoing chain is this modern studio flat which has a fitted kitchen, shower room and spacious living area. Additional benefits include off road parking and being set in a convenient City Centre location close to the University and with easy access to all local amenities and transport links. Ideal Investment Property.

Viewing highly recommended.

Communal Entrance

Secure communal entrance with a lift and stairs to all floors.

Kitchen

Modern kitchen fitted with a range of wall, base and drawer units with work surfaces over incorporating stainless steel sink with drainer unit. Built in electric oven, four ring ceramic hob and extractor fan over. Plumbed for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer.

Living Area

26'0 x 17'2

Spacious living area with double glazed windows to side and rear.

Shower Room

8'9 x 6'5

Shower cubicle with electric shower over, low level w/c and wash hand basin. Extractor fan. Laminate flooring

General Information

Tenure: Leasehold

Years Remaining: 125 years from 1 January 2008

Ground Rent: £175 PA

Service Charges: £225 per quarter

Council Tax Band: C

Please note: the property itself is Freehold, however the land it is on is Leasehold.

No Onward Chain

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/55901829/1104986) - Front
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/55901829/1104987) - Living Area
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/55901829/1104988) - Living Area
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/55901829/1104989) - Shower Room

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/55901829/1104990) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![epc](/listings/photos/55901829/1104991) - epc

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 80 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £97,500 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| 154 - 155 APARTMENT 24 ST HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DJ | £102,000 | 16/08/2024 | Flat |
| 60 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £84,000 | 27/11/2023 | Flat |
| 154 - 155 APARTMENT 9 ST HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DJ | £89,995 | 29/09/2023 | Flat |
| 62 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £115,000 | 03/04/2023 | Flat |
| 72 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £90,000 | 21/10/2022 | Flat |
| 96 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4JY | £93,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| 68 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £92,000 | 31/08/2022 | Flat |
| 57 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £93,000 | 08/08/2022 | Flat |
| 91 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4JY | £65,000 | 25/04/2022 | Flat |
| 154 - 155 APARTMENT 17 ST HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DJ | £100,000 | 03/12/2021 | Flat |
| 53 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £67,000 | 15/10/2021 | Flat |
| 68 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £70,000 | 27/09/2021 | Flat |
| 60 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX | £93,000 | 02/09/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £89,393 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £153,758 (37 Flat, SA1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -51.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Swansea). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £759/mo
- **Realistic:** £843/mo
- **Optimistic:** £927/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clews Mews, SA1 | £1,234/mo | 1 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,234/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.66% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,400

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,234/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 19.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £792/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 44%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 4.3%
- **10y growth:** 20.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Swansea; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (114 years remaining on lease)

Last sold

£98,000

Local average

£153,758 (-51.5%)

Street crime

763 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Modern Studio Flat
Spacious Living Area
Shower Room
Double Glazed
No Onward Chain
Close To Swansea University & City Centre
Offroad Parking
Lift Access

Additional details

Parking: Off street

Description

The Property
Offered with no ongoing chain is this modern studio flat which has a fitted kitchen, shower room and spacious living area. Additional benefits include off road parking and being set in a convenient City Centre location close to the University and with easy access to all local amenities and transport links. Ideal Investment Property.

Viewing highly recommended.

Communal Entrance
Secure communal entrance with a lift and stairs to all floors.

Kitchen
Modern kitchen fitted with a range of wall, base and drawer units with work surfaces over incorporating stainless steel sink with drainer unit. Built in electric oven, four ring ceramic hob and extractor fan over. Plumbed for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer.

Living Area
26'0 x 17'2

Spacious living area with double glazed windows to side and rear.

Shower Room
8'9 x 6'5

Shower cubicle with electric shower over, low level w/c and wash hand basin. Extractor fan. Laminate flooring

General Information
Tenure: Leasehold

Years Remaining: 125 years from 1 January 2008

Ground Rent: £175 PA

Service Charges: £225 per quarter

Council Tax Band: C

Please note: the property itself is Freehold, however the land it is on is Leasehold.

No Onward Chain

Listed by

covering Wales

Purplebricks

Reference: 55901829

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

epc

Price history

No sales history found for this property in Land Registry Price Paid data.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
80 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£97,500	18/12/2025	Flat
154 - 155 APARTMENT 24 ST HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DJ	£102,000	16/08/2024	Flat
60 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£84,000	27/11/2023	Flat
154 - 155 APARTMENT 9 ST HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DJ	£89,995	29/09/2023	Flat
62 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£115,000	03/04/2023	Flat
72 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£90,000	21/10/2022	Flat
96 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4JY	£93,000	14/10/2022	Flat
68 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£92,000	31/08/2022	Flat
57 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£93,000	08/08/2022	Flat
91 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4JY	£65,000	25/04/2022	Flat
154 - 155 APARTMENT 17 ST HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DJ	£100,000	03/12/2021	Flat
53 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£67,000	15/10/2021	Flat
68 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£70,000	27/09/2021	Flat
60 BRUNSWICK COURT, SWANSEA, SA1 4HX	£93,000	02/09/2021	Flat

Area average: £89,393 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 4.3%

10y growth 20.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Swansea. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.5%

5y (index) 11.6%

10y (index) 35.8%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: HANDLEYS PROPERTIES LIMITED (12827984)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Swansea. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £759/mo

Realistic £843/mo

Optimistic £927/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Swansea.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SA1 4DJ

Address

Henrietta Street

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Capel Henrietta	0.0 miles
Shop	prontaprint	0.0 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Argyle Street	0.1 miles
Train station	Swansea	0.8 miles
University	Swansea University	1.0 miles
Train station	Gowerton	4.1 miles
Hospital	Gower Physiotherapy Clinic	4.8 miles
Hospital	Prince Philip Hospital	9.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	239
Shoplifting	138
Public order	94
Anti-social behaviour	80
Criminal damage and arson	44
Vehicle crime	41
Other theft	39
Drugs	38
Bicycle theft	11
Burglary	9
Possession of weapons	9
Robbery	9
Other crime	8
Theft from the person	4
Total incidents	763

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Helen's Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Ffynone House School Trust	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Terrace Road Primary School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Sea View Community Primary School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clews Mews, SA1	£1,234/mo	1	0.23 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,234/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.66%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,250

Target investor price (1%) £123,400

Gross yield 19.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5×

Monthly cashflow £792/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 44%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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