Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Estimated value
£211,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£200,000)+6%
- Against SA2 8NF's recent median (£351,000)-40%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£211,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£200,000)+6%
- Against SA2 8NF's recent median (£351,000)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Gabalfa Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8NF. 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 March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SA2 8NF
5 sales, median £351,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 18 Gabalfa Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
1 June 2025Most recent
£200,000
+316.7%over 29 years15 March 1996
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8NF: £351,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SA2 8NF
9 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Sold Jul 2025
£380,00028 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Sold Jul 2024
£225,0002 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Sold Sept 2023
£340,00032 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Sold Sept 2023
£352,00015 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Sold Sept 2022
£351,000
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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About 18 Gabalfa Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Gabalfa Road is a semi-detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 91 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 83–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £200,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year.
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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
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Gabalfa Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Gabalfa Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 18 Gabalfa Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,198
Street avg £1,831
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.
Crime
120/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sketty Park Drive — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Sketty Park DriveBus stop93m
- Parklands ViewBus stop99m
- Hen DderwenBus stop245m
- Channel ViewBus stop256m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences819 reports40%
- Public Order212 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson191 reports9%
- Shoplifting183 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Gabalfa Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 8NF. 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 18 Gabalfa Road. 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 18 Gabalfa Road was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 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 18 Gabalfa Road. 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 8NF.
- Council tax band
- 18 Gabalfa Road 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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