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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Carmarthen Road

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

18 Carmarthen Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0TX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 44.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Carmarthen Road, Fforest, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0TX

1decisions13documents3nearby
  1. Oct 2019
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    A LARGE HARD STANDING WITH TWO RETAINING WALLS AND NEW STEPS TO THE REAR ALSO A CONCRETE OR TARMAC DRIVEWAY, PENDING ON REGULATIONS EG DRAINAGE

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    S/39222
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

18 Carmarthen Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£158,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2016Most recent

    £158,000

    +135.8%over 16 years

  2. 25 May 2000

    £67,000

    +3.1%over 2 years

  3. 23 March 1998

    £65,000

    +32.7%over 2 years

  4. 21 September 1995

    £49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0TX: £200,000 (2024–2019).

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.

Price per m²

£1,717

Street avg £1,336

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bronallt Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

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1 Golwg Yr Afon, Fforest, Pontarddulais

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£350k

1 Clos Benallt Fawr, Fforest, Pontarddulais

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4 bed
£421k

1 Llys Bronallt, Bronallt Road, Hendy, Pontarddulais

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£605k

1 Plas Y Fforest, Fforest, 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

0.1 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

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