3 Benson Terrace, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3GA

3 Benson Terrace is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Penclawdd, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3GA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 80% above the 2007 sale of £95,000. At 76 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 8 EPCs).