55 Dillwyn Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AH
About 55 Dillwyn Road
55 Dillwyn Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £306,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
55 Dillwyn Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 55 Dillwyn Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 15 years.
£306,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2022Most recent
£306,000
+114.7%over 7 years22 July 2015
£142,500
-9.8%over 8 years25 April 2007
£158,000
25 April 2007
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 9AH: £196,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SA2 9AH
51 Dillwyn Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AH
Sold Mar 2025
£210,00071 Dillwyn Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AH
Sold Mar 2025
£205,00087 Dillwyn Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AH
Sold Mar 2023
£196,00027 Dillwyn Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AH
Sold Jan 2021
£170,00075 Dillwyn Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AH
Sold Nov 2019
£150,000
Versus other Dillwyn Road homes
On price per m², 55 Dillwyn Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,372
Street avg £1,267
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
120/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dillwyn Road West — bus stop.
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