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12 Benbow Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LH

Estimated value

£514,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£485,000)+6%
  • Against SA2 8LH's recent median (£300,000)+71%

Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£514,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£485,000)+6%
  • Against SA2 8LH's recent median (£300,000)+71%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Benbow Close is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8LH. 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

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in SA2 8LH

    5 sales, median £300,000 (2021–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on 12 Benbow Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2022Most recent

    £485,000

    +50.2%over 1 year

  2. 24 June 2021

    £323,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8LH: £300,000 (2021–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Benbow Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 12 Benbow Close

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

12 Benbow Close is a detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

12 Benbow Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 March 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Benbow Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Benbow Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Benbow Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Benbow Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,464

Street avg £1,923

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

120/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Admirals Walk — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Admirals WalkBus stop49m
  • Sketty GreenBus stop209m
  • Dillwyn RoadBus stop229m
  • Dillwyn Road WestBus stop248m

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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Benbow Close is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8LH. 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 12 Benbow Close. 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 12 Benbow Close was lodged in March 2021 at band E and is valid until March 2031. 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 12 Benbow Close. 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 8LH.
Council tax band
12 Benbow Close 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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