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56 Carnglas Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9BW

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£285,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£270,000)+6%
  • Against SA2 9BW's recent median (£210,000)+36%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£285,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£270,000)+6%
  • Against SA2 9BW's recent median (£210,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 56 Carnglas Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 9BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    126 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in SA2 9BW

    5 sales, median £210,000 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 Carnglas Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2024Most recent

    £270,000

    +38.5%over 4 years

  2. 22 November 2019

    £195,000

    +29.1%over 5 years

  3. 14 March 2014

    £151,000

    +132.3%over 13 years

  4. 10 November 2000

    £65,000

    +9.2%over 3 years

  5. 25 March 1997

    £59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA2 9BW: £210,000 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 56 Carnglas Road

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

56 Carnglas Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sketty, Swansea, Swansea (SA2 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in July 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • 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 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Jul 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2024from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE41toD62
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Carnglas Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Carnglas 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.

On the street

Versus other Carnglas Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Carnglas Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £1,738

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
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.
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Crime

120/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Tycoch Square — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Tycoch SquareBus stop44m
  • Tycoch SquareBus stop83m
  • Bayswater Road LowerBus stop93m
  • Raglan RoadBus stop157m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences819 reports40%
  • Public Order212 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson191 reports9%
  • Shoplifting183 reports9%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 56 Carnglas Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA2 9BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 56 Carnglas Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 56 Carnglas Road was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 56 Carnglas Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA2 9BW.
Council tax band
56 Carnglas Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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