Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
478 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£471,000
- Against SA2 7DZ's recent median (£390,000)+21%
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
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£471,000
- Against SA2 7DZ's recent median (£390,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 478 Gower Road is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
177 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
478 Gower Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 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
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 478 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 478 Gower Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
478 Gower Road is a detached house in Killay, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
478 Gower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 478 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 478 Gower Road.
2 applications on record at 478 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ
2decisions2extensions24documents3nearby
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey front/side extension incorporating garage and two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/1640
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2016Decision
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Versus other Gower Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 478 Gower Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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 478 Gower Road is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 478 Gower Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 478 Gower Road was lodged in October 2023 at band D and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 478 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
- 478 Gower Road is in council tax band E. 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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