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Beach Cottage, Beach Road, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3YN

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beach Cottage

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

Beach Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Penclawdd, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 3YN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold November 2022 for £198,012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 102.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beach Cottage, Beach Road, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beach Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at Beach Cottage, Beach Road, Penclawdd, Swansea, SA4 3YN

1decisions7documents5nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jun 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Works to trees in Penclawdd Conservation Area

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/0886/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beach Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£198,012

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £198,012

    +13.2%over 4 years

  2. 2 April 2018

    £174,950

    +78.5%over 2 years

  3. 14 May 2015

    £98,000

    +27.4%over 12 years

  4. 6 December 2002

    £76,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 3YN: £165,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beach Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,539

Street avg £1,583

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beach Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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.
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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Royal Oak — bus stop.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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