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48 Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 48 Fforest Road

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

48 Fforest Road is a detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £199,950 in April 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 30.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 58.2% 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.

48 Fforest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2033

7 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Fforest Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

48 Fforest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£199,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2025Most recent

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TW: £450,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Fforest Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Fforest Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,941

Street avg £1,790

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Fforest Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£255k

1 Llwyngwern, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0AB

3 bed3 bath
£250k

1 Clos Glyndwr, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0FW

£282k

1 Bronallt Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UB

4 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Llanedi Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0TS

£231k

1 Clayton Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0US

£217k

1 Squirrel Walk, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UH

3 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Clos Y Wern, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0XZ

£320k

1 Clos Y Deri, Llanedi, Pontarddulais

SA4 0XW

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.
Full Swansea report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

160/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fforest Square — 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 48 Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.