What kind of home is Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY is a detached house.

What did Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY sell for?

Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY last sold for £227,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and September 2018, Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY rose from £170,000 to £227,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY have?

The current EPC rating for Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft). That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA4 3XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY use?

The latest EPC at Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY is in council tax band E.

Which area is Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY in?

Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY sits in Penclawdd, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA4 postcode district.

Is Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY in a safe area?

Police records around Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY 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.

How well connected is Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

The closest bus stop to Benson Cottage, Benson Street, SA4 3XY is Old Station, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Benson Cottage, Benson Street, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3XY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Benson Cottage

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

Benson Cottage is a detached house in Penclawdd, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3XY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 52.9% above the 2018 sale of £227,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £227,000 in September 2018.

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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.

Benson Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Benson Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

Benson Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£227,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2018Most recent
£227,000
+33.5%over 13 years
24 October 2004
£170,000

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

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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.

Floor Area for Benson Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,924

Street avg £1,736

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Station — bus stop.

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