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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 De La Beche Road

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

8 De La Beche Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £345,000 in November 2025. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 113.4% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE44toD64
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 De La Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2025Most recent

    £345,000

    +56.8%over 12 years

  2. 1 November 2013

    £220,000

    +46.4%over 5 years

  3. 19 June 2008

    £150,255

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.

8 De La Beche Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £1,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 De La Beche Road

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

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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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£500k

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1 Bay View Court, Sketty

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£381k

1 Eversley Road, Sketty

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6 bed2 bath
£601k

1 Brangwyn Court, 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 8 De La Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.