3 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
About 3 Gabalfa Road
3 Gabalfa Road is a detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 70.5% above the 2009 sale of £190,000. At 84 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
3 Gabalfa Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 13 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2009Most recent
£190,000
+196.9%over 13 years14 August 1996
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8NF: £340,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SA2 8NF
18 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Sold Jun 2025
£200,00028 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
Versus other Gabalfa Road homes
On years held, 3 Gabalfa Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,262
Street avg £2,732
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Sketty Park Drive — bus stop.
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