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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£675,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£510,000)+32%
  • Against SA4 0TG's recent median (£420,000)+61%

Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
287 m²
3089 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£675,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£510,000)+32%
  • Against SA4 0TG's recent median (£420,000)+61%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Plas Y Fforest is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    287 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in SA4 0TG

    5 sales, median £420,000 (2023–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2021Most recent

    £510,000

    +1357.1%over 25 years

  2. 5 October 1995

    £35,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 40 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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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 £675,000 is 32.4% 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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2030

3 years remaining
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
  1. Jul 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    DOMESTIC EXTENSION

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    S/10270
    Full record in report

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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

Above

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

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

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Plas Y Fforest is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 40 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 40 Plas Y Fforest was lodged in July 2020 at band C and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 40 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
40 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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