Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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 £278,000 is 26.4% 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.
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
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2020EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2030
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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.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£220,000
+368.1%over 21 years11 February 2000
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TX: £110,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SA4 0TX
1 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX
Sold Aug 2024
£200,0009 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX
Sold Jan 2024
£240,00010b, Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX
Sold Mar 2021
£105,00015 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX
Sold Jun 2019
£110,00022 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX
Sold Dec 2017
£157,500
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
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
160/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
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