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42 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Brighton Road

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

42 Brighton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gorseinon, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £185,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 16.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 42.9% 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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Brighton Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Brighton Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

42 Brighton Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2017.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£185,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2025Most recent

    £185,000

    +105.6%over 7 years

  2. 6 April 2017

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 4BW: £165,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brighton Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Brighton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,492

Street avg £1,280

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Brighton Road

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

Larger 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£234k

1 Argyll Avenue, Gorseinon

SA4 4UL

3 bed2 bath
£222k

1 Cecil Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4BY

4 bed2 bath
£160k

1 Bryngwyn Avenue, Garden Village, Gorseinon

SA4 4EX

4 bed
£391k

1 Belgrave Close, Gorseinon

SA4 4BQ

4 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Brownhills, Gorseinon

SA4 4AB

4 bed
£101k

1 Bryngolau, Gorseinon

SA4 4YB

2 bed
£150k

1 Brynteg Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4FJ

1 bed2 bath
£215k

1 Bryncelin Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4XB

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 3 — bus station.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.