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3 Benson Street, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3XY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£161,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£105,000)+53%
  • Against SA4 3XY's recent median (£240,000)-33%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£161,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£105,000)+53%
  • Against SA4 3XY's recent median (£240,000)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Benson Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 3XY. 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

    71 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in SA4 3XY

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2021Most recent

    £105,000

    +5.0%over 10 years

  2. 15 December 2010

    £99,999

    +132.8%over 10 years

  3. 20 July 2000

    £42,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 3XY: £240,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Benson Street, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3XY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 3 Benson Street

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

3 Benson Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penclawdd, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3XY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 53.3% above the 2021 sale of £105,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 71 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2021 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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Everything you need to know about 3 Benson Street

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Apr 2010
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Benson Street, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Benson Street, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3XY

1decisions1extensions15documents4nearby
  1. Oct 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and first floor rear extension including new pitched roof to existing rear wing

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    2009/0597
    Full record in report

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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Benson Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Benson Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,479

Street avg £1,791

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

Crime

160/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Station — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Old StationBus stop71m
  • Old StationBus stop110m
  • Health CentreBus stop203m
  • BancbachBus stop272m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences974 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour318 reports14%
  • Public Order242 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson201 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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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.
£215k

1 Benson Terrace, Penclawdd

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2 bed
£248k

1 Bridge House, Banc Bach, Penclawdd

SA4 3FL

3 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Banc Bach, Penclawdd

SA4 3FJ

3 bed
£97k

1 Cae Grawn, Gowerton

SA4 3BY

1 bed1 bath
£167k

1 Benson Street, Penclawdd

SA4 3XY

£183k

1 Benson Road, Penclawdd

SA4 3JR

£193k

1 Beach House, Beach Road, Penclawdd

SA4 3YN

£193k

1 Brynfa Terrace, Penclawdd

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Benson Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA4 3XY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Benson Street. 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 3 Benson Street was lodged in June 2020 at band C and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Benson Street. 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 3XY.
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