Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG
Estimated value
£506,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£363,000)+39%
- Against SA4 0TG's recent median (£475,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
225 m²
2422 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£506,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£363,000)+39%
- Against SA4 0TG's recent median (£475,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Plas Y Fforest is modelled from its 225 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 0TG. 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
225 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SA4 0TG
5 sales, median £475,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£363,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TG: £475,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SA4 0TG
2 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG
Sold Oct 2023
£190,00025 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG
Sold Feb 2023
£375,0007 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG
Sold Dec 2022
£475,00032 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG
Sold Aug 2022
£530,00040 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG
Sold Aug 2021
£510,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About 23 Plas Y Fforest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Plas Y Fforest is a detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 39.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £363,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Plas Y Fforest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Plas Y Fforest has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
On habitable rooms, 23 Plas Y Fforest stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,613
Street avg £1,526
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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.
Crime
160/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bird-in-Hand — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Bird-in-HandBus stop227m
- Llanedi RoadBus stop259m
- Post OfficeBus stop411m
- Heol-y-PlasBus stop420m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences974 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour318 reports14%
- Public Order242 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson201 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Plas Y Fforest is modelled from its 225 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 0TG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Plas Y Fforest. 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 23 Plas Y Fforest was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Plas Y Fforest. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA4 0TG.
- Council tax band
- 23 Plas Y Fforest is in council tax band G. 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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