What kind of home is 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU?

56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU sell for?

56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU last sold for £165,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and May 2021, 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU rose from £135,000 to £165,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU?

The current EPC rating for 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in March 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU?

56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU use?

The latest EPC at 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU?

56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU in?

56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU sits in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU?

Police records around 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU show an average of 160 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU?

The closest bus stop to 56 Carmarthen Road, SA4 0TU is Bird-in-Hand, 135m away. The nearest rail option is Pontarddulais Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 56 Carmarthen Road

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

56 Carmarthen Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 33.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

56 Carmarthen Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2026

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 March 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Carmarthen Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£165,000
+22.2%over 3 years
31 August 2017
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TU: £210,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SA4 0TU

On the street

Versus other Carmarthen Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Carmarthen Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,701

Street avg £1,840

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

160/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bird-in-Hand — bus stop.

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