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8 Benbow Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LH

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Benbow Close

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

8 Benbow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 388.9% above the 1998 sale of £85,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 74.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Benbow Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£85,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 1998Most recent

    £85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8LH: £323,000 (2022–2009).

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, 8 Benbow Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£602

Street avg £2,639

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Benbow Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Gabalfa Road, Sketty

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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

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

0.0 km

Admirals Walk — bus stop.

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FAQ

Common questions

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