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12 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Carmarthen Road

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

12 Carmarthen Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 35% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 110.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2021. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Carmarthen 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.

12 Carmarthen Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £220,000

    +368.1%over 21 years

  2. 11 February 2000

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TX: £110,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Carmarthen Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Carmarthen Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,594

Street avg £1,346

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Carmarthen 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.
£259k

1 Llwyngwern, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0AB

3 bed3 bath
£219k

1 Squirrel Walk, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UH

3 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Bronallt Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UB

4 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Sawel Terrace, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UY

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Golwg Yr Afon, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0XS

4 bed
£350k

1 Clos Benallt Fawr, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0TQ

4 bed
£421k

1 Llys Bronallt, Bronallt Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

SA4 0UQ

4 bed
£605k

1 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, Pontarddulais

SA4 0TG

4 bed3 bath
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

0.1 km

Post Office — 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 12 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.