What type of property is 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN?

38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN last change hands?

38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN last sold for £163,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and February 2025, 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN rose from £125,000 to £163,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN?

The current EPC rating for 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN?

38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN?

38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN located?

38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN sits in Gorseinon, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN?

Police records around 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN 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.

How well connected is 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN?

The closest bus stop to 38 Brighton Road, SA4 4BN is Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 4, 320m away. The nearest bus option is Llanerch Crescent, 345m away.

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38 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Brighton Road

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

38 Brighton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gorseinon, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

A recent sale: £163,000 in February 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 12.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

38 Brighton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 October 2027

1 year remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Brighton Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

38 Brighton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£163,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2025Most recent
£163,000
+30.4%over 6 years
16 March 2018
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 4BN: £140,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in SA4 4BN

On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Brighton Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £1,151

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Brownhills, Gorseinon

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4 bed

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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

160/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 4 — bus station.

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