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15 Birchtree Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LJ

Estimated value

£197,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£127,500)+55%
  • Against SA2 8LJ's recent median (£78,000)+153%

Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
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

£197,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£127,500)+55%
  • Against SA2 8LJ's recent median (£78,000)+153%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Birchtree Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8LJ. 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

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in SA2 8LJ

    5 sales, median £78,000 (2021–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2021Latest 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 15 Birchtree Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2021Most recent

    £127,500

    +4.1%over 15 years

  2. 23 July 2006

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8LJ: £78,000 (2021–2019).

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 Birchtree Close

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

15 Birchtree Close is a mid-terrace house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 54.5% above the 2021 sale of £127,500. Last sale on file: £127,500 in November 2021. 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Birchtree Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Birchtree 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 Birchtree Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Birchtree Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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

Admirals Walk — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Admirals WalkBus stop119m
  • Sketty Park DriveBus stop206m
  • Parklands ViewBus stop236m
  • Sketty GreenBus stop283m

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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Birchtree Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8LJ. 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 15 Birchtree 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 15 Birchtree Close was lodged in March 2019 at band D and is valid until March 2029. 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 15 Birchtree 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 8LJ.
Council tax band
15 Birchtree Close is in council tax band C. 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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