What kind of home is 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE is a detached house.

What did 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE sell for?

20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE last sold for £305,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and July 2023, 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE rose from £69,000 to £305,000, a change of £236,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in February 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA4 3EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE use?

The latest EPC at 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE in?

20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE sits in Gowerton, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

Police records around 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Elba Street, SA4 3EE is Gowerton Surgery, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Gowerton Rail Station, 251m away.

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20 Elba Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EE

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Elba Street

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

20 Elba Street is a detached house in Gowerton, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £305,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Elba Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromC69toD67

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Mar 2024from Jun 2018

EPC improved fromD67toB86

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elba Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Elba Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 20 Elba Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2023Most recent
£305,000
+74.3%over 4 years
9 August 2018
£175,000
+153.6%over 19 years
6 June 1999
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 3EE: £245,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SA4 3EE

On the street

Versus other Elba Street homes

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

20 Elba Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,631

Street avg £2,351

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Gowerton Surgery — bus stop.

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FAQ

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