Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Sawel Terrace is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontarddulais, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 0UY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a loft.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 15.9% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £166,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
12 Sawel Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 August 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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12 Sawel Terrace has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 17 years.
£166,500
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 17 years.
28 January 2022Most recent
£166,500
+63.2%over 8 years22 March 2013
£102,000
-19.7%over 7 years11 May 2005
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 0UY: £119,000 (2024–2019).
6 Sawel Terrace, Hendy, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0UY
Sold Nov 2024
3 Sawel Terrace, Hendy, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0UY
Sold Feb 2024
5 Sawel Terrace, Hendy, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0UY
Sold Feb 2024
1 Sawel Terrace, Hendy, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0UY
Sold Dec 2021
16 Sawel Terrace, Hendy, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0UY
Sold Nov 2018
Floor Area for 12 Sawel Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,311
Street avg £1,434
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
160/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
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