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197 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA1 1HE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 197 Carmarthen Road

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

197 Carmarthen Road is a semi-detached house in Swansea (SA1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 328% above the 2003 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 40.7% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 197 Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA1 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

197 Carmarthen Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 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.

197 Carmarthen Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£25,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2003Most recent

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 1HE: £109,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Carmarthen Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 197 Carmarthen Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£532

Street avg £1,354

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 197 Carmarthen Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£107k

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£114k

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£114k

1 St Nicholas Square, Maritime Quarter

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1 bed1 bath
£116k

1 Abernethy Quay, Maritime Quarter

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1 bed1 bath
£126k

1 Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter

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10 Assembly Rooms, Cambrian Place

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£140k

1 Llys Jernegan, Pier Street

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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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waun Wen — bus stop.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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