Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Buckingham Road, Bonymaen, Swansea, SA1 7AL
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Buckingham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Buckingham Road is a semi-detached house in Bonymaen, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
8 Buckingham Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 January 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromF35toE44
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Jan 2014from Oct 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
25%67%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Buckingham Road, Bonymaen, Swansea, SA1 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Buckingham Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Buckingham Road 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£137,000
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 7AL: £90,000 (2025–2007).
Versus other Buckingham Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Buckingham Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Crime
580/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dartford Place — bus stop.
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