What type of property is 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE sell for?

9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE last sold for £160,000 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and March 2007, 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE rose from £68,500 to £160,000, a change of £91,500. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

The current EPC rating for 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA4 3EE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

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

Where is 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE located?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

Police records around 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE show an average of 160 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE?

The closest bus stop to 9 Elba Street, SA4 3EE is Gowerton Surgery, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Gowerton Rail Station, 251m away.

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9 Elba Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Elba Street

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

9 Elba Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Gowerton, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 67.5% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. At 104 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate

Jul 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Elba Street, Gowerton, Swansea, SA4 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Elba Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

9 Elba Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£160,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2007Most recent
£160,000
+31.1%over 4 years
29 November 2002
£122,000
+78.1%over 4 years
1 April 1998
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 3EE: £245,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SA4 3EE

On the street

Versus other Elba Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Elba Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £2,428

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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

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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

0.1 km

Gowerton Surgery — bus stop.

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