What type of property is 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG last sold for £339,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in March 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2012 and December 2020, 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG rose from £250,000 to £339,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (1,884 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA4 0TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG located?

17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG sits in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

Police records around 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG is Bird-in-Hand, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Pontarddulais Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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17 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

175 m²

1884 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 17 Plas Y Fforest

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

17 Plas Y Fforest is a three-bedroom detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 175 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (224 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold December 2020 for £339,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Plas Y Fforest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Plas Y Fforest has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Plas Y Fforest saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£339,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£339,000
+21.1%over 2 years
26 March 2018
£280,000
+12.0%over 6 years
25 March 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TG: £475,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SA4 0TG

On the street

Versus other Plas Y Fforest homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Plas Y Fforest lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,937

Street avg £1,507

Strongly above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bird-in-Hand — bus stop.

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