Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
451 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
Estimated value
£442,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£282,500)+56%
- Against SA2 7DZ's recent median (£390,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£442,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£282,500)+56%
- Against SA2 7DZ's recent median (£390,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 451 Gower Road is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 7DZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
142 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in SA2 7DZ
5 sales, median £390,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 451 Gower Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
17 January 2013Most recent
£282,500
+334.6%over 16 years29 March 1996
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 7DZ: £390,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in SA2 7DZ
474 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
Sold Feb 2026
£390,000479 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
Sold Dec 2025
£320,000457 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
Sold May 2025
£325,000481 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
Sold Mar 2025
£420,000Flat, 468 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
Sold Dec 2022
£395,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 451 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 451 Gower Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
451 Gower Road is a detached house in Killay, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 56.5% above the 2013 sale of £282,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (January 2013).
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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 15 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 451 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
451 Gower Road 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.
Versus other Gower Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
451 Gower Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,989
Street avg £2,499
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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
120/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Medical Centre — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Medical CentreBus stop106m
- Killay SquareBus stop143m
- Gower RoadBus stop164m
- RidgewayBus stop197m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences819 reports40%
- Public Order212 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson191 reports9%
- Shoplifting183 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 451 Gower Road is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 7DZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 451 Gower Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 451 Gower Road was lodged in August 2012 at band D and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 451 Gower Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA2 7DZ.
- Council tax band
- 451 Gower Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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