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15 Howells Reach, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8EU

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£861,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£659,995)+30%
  • Against SA2 8EU's recent median (£310,000)+178%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Floor area
332 m²
3574 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£861,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£659,995)+30%
  • Against SA2 8EU's recent median (£310,000)+178%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Howells Reach is modelled from its 332 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8EU. 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

    332 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in SA2 8EU

    5 sales, median £310,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Howells Reach valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2017Most recent

    £659,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8EU: £310,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About 15 Howells Reach

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Howells Reach is a property in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 332 m² (around 3574 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 332 m² the property is well over the postcode median (190 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £861,000 is 30.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2026

Current Certificate
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 November 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Howells Reach, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Howells Reach, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8EU

1decisions6documents
  1. Aug 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    To reduce 1 no. Pine tree and crown lift and reduce 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree covered by TPO 397

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/1422/TPO
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On the street

Versus other Howells Reach homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Howells Reach outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,988

Street avg £2,618

Strongly below

Floor Area

332 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 years

On par
Area

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.
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Crime

120/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bible College of Wales — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Bible College of WalesBus stop57m
  • Royal Oak RoadBus stop275m
  • Saunders Way LowerBus stop294m
  • Gwern Einon RoadBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences819 reports40%
  • Public Order212 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson191 reports9%
  • Shoplifting183 reports9%

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Comparables

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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Howells Reach is modelled from its 332 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8EU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Howells Reach. 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 15 Howells Reach was lodged in November 2016 at band B and expired in November 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to 15 Howells Reach. 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 8EU.
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