81 Derlwyn, Dunvant, Swansea, SA2 7QA
About 81 Derlwyn
81 Derlwyn is a three-bedroom detached house in Dunvant, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 144.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
81 Derlwyn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
81 Derlwyn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2022Most recent
£295,000
+90.3%over 13 years10 December 2008
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 7QA: £200,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in SA2 7QA
Versus other Derlwyn homes
On price per m², 81 Derlwyn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,512
Street avg £2,025
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Derlwyn West — bus stop.
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