Gallant Cottage, Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HP
About Gallant Cottage
Gallant Cottage is a detached house in Betws, Ammanford, Ammanford (SA18 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 24.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £327,500 in July 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gallant Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Gallant Cottage.
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
DOUBLE STOREY EXTENSION AT FRONT AND SIDE OF DWELLING
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- E/38960
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Sales history & valuation
Gallant Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.4% per year over 2 years.
£327,500
Growth on file: 49.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2019Most recent
£327,500
+111.3%over 1 year5 September 2017
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA18 2HP: £233,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in SA18 2HP
20 Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HP
Sold Mar 2022
£225,000104 Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HP
Sold Feb 2021
£350,00048 Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HP
Sold Nov 2020
£380,00060 Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HP
Sold Sept 2019
£233,00076 Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HP
Sold Jul 2019
£95,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Colonel Road homes
On epc rating, Gallant Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £1,439
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Annwyl Fan — bus stop.
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