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5 De La Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AR

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 De La Beche Road

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

5 De La Beche Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 50.9% above the 2003 sale of £184,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 De La Beche Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE46toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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 £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 De La Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 De La Beche Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 De La Beche Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£184,950

Growth on file: 24.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2003Most recent

    £184,950

    +182.4%over 4 years

  2. 30 March 1999

    £65,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 9AR: £275,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other De La Beche Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 De La Beche Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,666

Street avg £1,658

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 De La Beche 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.
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1 bed1 bath

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1 Brynmead Close, Sketty

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1 Beaconsfield Way, Sketty

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1 Dunraven Road, Sketty

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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

De-La-Beche Road — 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 5 De La Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.