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1 bed house for sale Catherine Street, Swansea, SA1

Asking price

£140,000

Added on 20/10/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £201 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £1,990 a year

Key features

Spacious ground floor living and dining area
One-bedroom freehold cottage
First floor shower room
Fitted kitchen with wood-effect worktops
Convenient ground floor WC
Available with no ongoing chain
Separate utility area
Generously sized double bedroom
Enclosed courtyard-style outdoor space
Convenient location for Swansea city centre

About this property

A charming cottage with plenty of potential, tucked away in a convenient Swansea location. Welcome to Melrose Cottages, a one-bedroom home offering a surprisingly spacious layout, practical living areas and plenty of scope to make it your own. Set just off Catherine Street, this property combines the character of cottage-style living with the convenience of being close to Swansea city centre and its range of shops, cafés, restaurants and everyday amenities.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £1,990 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,492
Band B

£1,741
Band C

This home: £1,990
Band D

£2,238
Band E

£2,736
Band F

£3,233
Band G

£3,730
Band H

£4,477
Band I

£5,223

This home is in band C, which costs £1,990 a year in Swansea for 2026/27.

Figures from the Welsh Government (Open Government Licence v3), including the typical community council precept. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £140,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

This home

£201 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£175 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£109 / sq ft

£201 / sq ft

£261 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£201 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in SA1 (£109–£261, 10th–90th percentile, 995 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 995 homes sold in SA1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.

Location

Catherine Street, Swansea, SA1

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Mortgage and LTT

Property price £140,000

£70k £210k

Deposit10% £14,000

£0 £140k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £126,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £28,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales on Catherine Street. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
17, Catherine Street SA1 4JT Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2026	743 sq ft £254/sq ft	743 sq ft	£254	£189,000
6, Catherine Street SA1 4JT Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2025	980 sq ft £150/sq ft	980 sq ft	£150	£147,000
28a, Catherine Street SA1 4JS Detached	Detached	Jun 2025	764 sq ft £177/sq ft	764 sq ft	£177	£135,000
28b, Catherine Street SA1 4JS Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2024	495 sq ft £232/sq ft	495 sq ft	£232	£115,000
59, Catherine Street SA1 4JS Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2024	732 sq ft £139/sq ft	732 sq ft	£139	£102,000
17, Catherine Street SA1 4JT Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2024	743 sq ft £243/sq ft	743 sq ft	£243	£180,252
20, Catherine Street SA1 4JT Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2024	926 sq ft £167/sq ft	926 sq ft	£167	£155,000
19a, Catherine Street SA1 4JT Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£91,000