What type of property is 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG?

26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG?

26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG last sold for £120,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and November 2022, 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG rose from £75,000 to £120,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG?

26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 6QG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG?

26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG 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.

Where is 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG located?

26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG sits in Townhill, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG?

Police records around 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG?

The closest bus stop to 26 Elphin Gardens, SA1 6QG is Dewi Terrace, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Elphin Gardens, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6QG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Elphin Gardens

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

26 Elphin Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Townhill, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 26.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Elphin Gardens, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Elphin Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 Elphin Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£120,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2022Most recent
£120,000
+60.0%over 15 years
29 August 2007
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 6QG: £55,000 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in SA1 6QG

On the street

Versus other Elphin Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Elphin Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,263

Street avg £946

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dewi Terrace — bus stop.

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