Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Heol Y Gors, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6SA
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 42 Heol Y Gors
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Heol Y Gors is a mid-terrace house in Townhill, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 6SA). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 32 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 September 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Heol Y Gors, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Heol Y Gors has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Heol Y Gors has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 6SA: £119,995 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in SA1 6SA
18 Heol Y Gors, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6SA
Sold Oct 2025
£140,00017 Heol Y Gors, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6SA
Sold Feb 2012
£62,5001 Heol Y Gors, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6SA
Sold Nov 2011
£119,9955 Heol Y Gors, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6SA
Sold Nov 2011
£121,0007 Heol Y Gors, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6SA
Sold Nov 2011
£129,995
Versus other Heol Y Gors homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 42 Heol Y Gors lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
580/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gors Avenue Shops — bus stop.
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