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8 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Church Street

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

8 Church Street is a semi-detached house in Gowerton, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 58.3% above the 2016 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. At 113 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 25 EPCs). On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Street has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 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.

8 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2016Most recent

    £120,000

  2. 8 July 2016

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 3EA: £147,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,062

Street avg £1,400

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Church Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £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.
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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

160/mo

Falling 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 8 Church Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.