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6a Fforest Cottages, Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TN

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6a Fforest Cottages

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

6a Fforest Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £105,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 42.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Apr 2010
Low Energy Lighting
60%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2025from May 2013
EPC improved fromD58toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a Fforest Cottages, Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a Fforest Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£105,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £105,000

    +35.5%over 4 years
  2. 27 April 2017

    £77,500

    +19.2%over 6 years
  3. 21 January 2011

    £65,000

    +44.4%over 10 years
  4. 11 December 2000

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TN: £170,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Fforest Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6a Fforest Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £1,247

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6a Fforest Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Black Lion — 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 6a Fforest Cottages, Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.