Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hawthorn Cottage, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood, Swansea, SA2 7JN
Estimated value
£684,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£650,000)+5%
- Against SA2 7JN's recent median (£430,000)+59%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£684,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£650,000)+5%
- Against SA2 7JN's recent median (£430,000)+59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hawthorn Cottage is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 7JN. 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
230 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SA2 7JN
5 sales, median £430,000 (2020–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | 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.
Hawthorn Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
9 November 2022Most recent
£650,000
+11.1%over 12 years12 September 2010
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 7JN: £430,000 (2020–2009).
Nearby sales in SA2 7JN
Heatherslade, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood, Swansea, SA2 7JN
Sold Dec 2020
£430,000Elmsmere Court, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood, Swansea, SA2 7JN
Sold Nov 2020
£530,000Pwllyfroga, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood, Swansea, SA2 7JN
Sold Jun 2019
£286,700Yellowstone House, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood, Swansea, SA2 7JN
Sold Jul 2009
£775,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hawthorn Cottage, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood, Swansea, SA2 7JN. 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 Hawthorn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hawthorn Cottage is a detached house in Fairwood, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 230 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (190 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Hawthorn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hawthorn Cottage, Blackhills Lane, Fairwood, Swansea, SA2 7JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hawthorn Cottage 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.
Versus other Blackhills Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Hawthorn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,826
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 223 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
1.1 km
Summerland Park Green — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Summerland Park GreenBus stop1.1km
- Fairwood AirportBus stop1.2km
- Edgemoor CloseBus stop1.3km
- Summerland ParkBus stop1.3km
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 Hawthorn Cottage is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 7JN. 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 Hawthorn Cottage. 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 Hawthorn Cottage was lodged in March 2013 at band D and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Hawthorn Cottage. 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 7JN.
- Council tax band
- Hawthorn Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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