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 £308,000 sits 62.1% 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 17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2019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
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 April 2019
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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.
£308,000
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 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SA2 8NF
9 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF
Sold Jul 2025
£380,00018 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
£352,000
Versus other Gabalfa Road homes
On years held, 3 Gabalfa Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,262
Street avg £2,839
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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Crime
120/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sketty Park Drive — bus stop.
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