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56 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 56 Brighton Road

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

56 Brighton Road is a semi-detached house in Gorseinon, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 44.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £122,000.

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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)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Dec 2023
EPC improved fromE40toD68
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Brighton Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

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

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£122,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2025Most recent

    £122,000

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.

56 Brighton Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,208

Street avg £1,306

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Brighton Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£183k

1 Bryneithin Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4XA

£168k

1 Cae Glas, Gorseinon

SA4 4BH

£187k

1 Bryn Close, Gorseinon

SA4 4FN

£193k

1 Brynteg Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4FJ

1 bed2 bath
£160k

1 Bryngwastad Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4XQ

£160k

1 Bryngwyn Avenue, Garden Village, Gorseinon

SA4 4EX

4 bed
£156k

1 Bryn Terrace, Gorseinon

SA4 4DE

£152k

1 Brynamlwg Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4UY

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

160/mo

Falling 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 56 Brighton Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.