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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81 Fforest Road

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

81 Fforest Road is a detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 58.9% above the 2018 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £180,000.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 81 Fforest Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TW

3decisions3extensions35documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2019
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    PROPOSED PART DEMOLITION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND REPLACED WITH DOUBLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. EXISTING GARDEN AREA TO BE EXCAVATED TO ACCOMMODATE EXTENDED DRIVEWAY. NEIGHBOURING (NUMBER 79) LAND AND EXISTING WALL TO THE FRONT OF THE SITE TO BE REMOVED TO CREATE A LEVEL DRIVEWAY

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    S/39711
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2018Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TW: £450,000 (2025–2019).

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.

81 Fforest Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,978

Street avg £1,688

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Fforest Road

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Clayton Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

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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.

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FAQ

Common questions

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