44 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TU

44 Carmarthen Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 81.8% above the 2015 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.