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56 Carnglas Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9BW

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

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

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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).

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

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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
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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

0.0 km

Tycoch Square — 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 56 Carnglas Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.