What type of property is Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY last sold for £190,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in November 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Across 3 sales between November 2008 and August 2021, Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY rose from £105,000 to £190,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA4 3XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY heated?

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

What council tax band is Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY is in council tax band C.

Where is Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY located?

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

What is crime like near Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

Police records around Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY 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 transport links are near Brodawel, Benson Street, SA4 3XY?

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

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Brodawel

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

Brodawel is a semi-detached house in Penclawdd, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3XY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 99 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 24.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

Brodawel 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£190,000
+46.2%over 6 years
20 March 2015
£130,000
+23.8%over 6 years
26 November 2008
£105,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Brodawel runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,919

Street avg £1,736

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 84 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

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Crime

160/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Station — bus stop.

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