What type of property is 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG is a detached house.

When did 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG last change hands?

40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG last sold for £510,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and August 2021, 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG rose from £35,000 to £510,000, a change of £475,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

The current EPC rating for 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (3,089 sq ft). That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA4 0TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG have?

40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG has council approval for an extension granted in July 2005 under ref. S/10270. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

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

Where is 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG located?

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

Is 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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 40 Plas Y Fforest, SA4 0TG?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

287 m²

3089 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Plas Y Fforest

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

40 Plas Y Fforest is a detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 287 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (222 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 24.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Plas Y Fforest has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 40 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG

1decisions1extensions14documents3nearby

Jul 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
DOMESTIC EXTENSION
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
S/10270
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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.

40 Plas Y Fforest has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£510,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2021Most recent
£510,000
+1357.1%over 25 years
5 October 1995
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TG: £420,000 (2023–2021).

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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.

Floor Area for 40 Plas Y Fforest runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,777

Street avg £1,516

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Floor Area

287 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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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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