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8 Orion Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth, Swansea, SA1 7FX

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Orion Apartments

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

8 Orion Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Pentrechwyth, Swansea, Swansea (SA1 7FX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 8 Orion Apartments, where floor areas span 38–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold September 2021 for £92,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price.

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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.

8 Orion Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Aug 2010
Low Energy Lighting
3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orion Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth, Swansea, SA1 7FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orion Apartments has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

8 Orion Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£92,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2021Most recent

    £92,000

    +5.7%over 2 years

  2. 27 August 2019

    £87,000

    +6.1%over 5 years

  3. 15 November 2013

    £82,000

    -12.8%over 3 years

  4. 26 August 2010

    £93,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 7FX: £89,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Phoebe Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Orion Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,359

Street avg £2,467

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Orion Apartments

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

Larger 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.
£110k

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10 Prince Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth

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11 Neptune Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth

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£109k

11 Sirius Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth

SA1 7GA

Flat
£112k

10 Victory Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth

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Flat
£112k

12 Belleisle Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth

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£108k

1 Neptune Apartments, Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Pentrechwyth

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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

0.2 km

Morfa Retail Park — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

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