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8 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gabalfa Road

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

8 Gabalfa Road is a semi-detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 8NF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 37.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £245,000. 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.

8 Gabalfa Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2021Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 8NF: £340,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Gabalfa Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Gabalfa Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,379

Street avg £2,715

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Gabalfa Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£360k

1 Channel View, Sketty

SA2 8LY

£362k

1 Dana Drive, Sketty

SA2 8LF

£364k

1 Brynnewydd Gardens, Sketty

SA2 8AD

£376k

1 Cunningham Close, Sketty

SA2 8LG

4 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Coedfan, Sketty

SA2 8NS

£400k

1 High View Gardens, Sketty

SA2 8ER

£280k

1 Admirals Walk, Sketty

SA2 8LQ

£416k

1 Emmanuel Gardens, Sketty

SA2 8EF

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Swansea report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Gabalfa Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.