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

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Fforest Road

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

73 Fforest Road is a detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2021 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 5 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. At 128 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 96.3% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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 73 Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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.

73 Fforest Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2021Most recent

    £295,000

    +39.2%over 6 years

  2. 23 January 2015

    £212,000

    +11.6%over 7 years

  3. 23 August 2007

    £190,000

    +67.4%over 5 years

  4. 26 May 2002

    £113,500

    +43.8%over 2 years

  5. 16 September 1999

    £78,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TW: £450,000 (2025–2018).

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.

73 Fforest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,305

Street avg £1,661

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Fforest Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£356k

1 Clos Y Wern, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0XZ

£350k

1 Clos Benallt Fawr, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0TQ

4 bed
£375k

1 Coed Glas, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0AD

£325k

1 Golwg Yr Afon, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0XS

4 bed
£397k

1 Llys Y Felin, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0ZN

£320k

1 Clos Y Deri, Llanedi, Pontarddulais

SA4 0XW

£310k

1 Bronallt Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UB

4 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Llys Bronallt, Bronallt Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UQ

4 bed
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

2/mo

Steady 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 73 Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.