Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£376,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£312,000)+21%
- Against SA4 3PQ's recent median (£285,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
133 m²
1427 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£376,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£312,000)+21%
- Against SA4 3PQ's recent median (£285,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Orchard Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 3PQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
133 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in SA4 3PQ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2021–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Orchard Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 September 2019Most recent
£312,000
+48.6%over 1 year28 September 2017
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 3PQ: £285,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in SA4 3PQ
2 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ
Sold Aug 2021
£285,00011 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ
Sold Jul 2019
£395,00014 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ
Sold Oct 2010
£210,0008 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ
Sold Aug 2006
£243,5009 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ
Sold Mar 2001
£124,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Orchard Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Orchard Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Three Crosses, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1427 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 20.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £312,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Orchard Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2020
Current Certificate
Mar 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 15 Orchard Drive, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PQ
1decisions4nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- May 2002ConversionFullOutcome in report
Retention of garage conversion to living accommodation (Removal of condition f of planning permission 89/1143 granted 22/09/89)
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Versus other Orchard Drive homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Orchard Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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.
Crime
160/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Capel-y-Crwys — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Capel-y-CrwysBus stop147m
- Tirmynydd FarmBus stop176m
- Pant Y DwrBus stop226m
- Joiners` ArmsBus stop327m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences974 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour318 reports14%
- Public Order242 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson201 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Orchard Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 3PQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 15 Orchard Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Orchard Drive was lodged in March 2010 at band D and expired in March 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Orchard Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA4 3PQ.
- Council tax band
- 15 Orchard Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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