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8 Byng Morris Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LU

Estimated value

£164,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£64,000)+156%
  • Against SA2 8LU's recent median (£145,000)+13%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
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

£164,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£64,000)+156%
  • Against SA2 8LU's recent median (£145,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Byng Morris Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8LU. 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

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in SA2 8LU

    5 sales, median £145,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest 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.

8 Byng Morris Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2003Most recent

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8LU: £145,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • 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 8 Byng Morris Close

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

8 Byng Morris Close is a semi-detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 91 m² this is the 8th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 77–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 156.3% above the 2003 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 January 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Byng Morris Close, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Byng Morris 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 Byng Morris Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Byng Morris Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£703

Street avg £1,663

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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.
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Crime

120/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Parklands View — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Parklands ViewBus stop53m
  • Cherry GroveBus stop215m
  • Derwen Fawr RoadBus stop215m
  • Channel ViewBus stop233m

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 to read this page

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 8 Byng Morris Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8LU. 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 8 Byng Morris 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 8 Byng Morris Close was lodged in January 2022 at band D and is valid until January 2032. 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 8 Byng Morris 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 8LU.
Council tax band
8 Byng Morris 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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