47a, High Street, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 4GU
About 47a
47a is an end-of-terrace house in Grovesend, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 14.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 213.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £131,500.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
47a 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.
Sales history & valuation
47a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£131,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£131,500
+52.9%over 18 years9 September 2004
£86,000
+164.6%over 5 years10 June 1999
£32,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 4GU: £146,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in SA4 4GU
5 High Street, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 4GU
Sold Oct 2021
£160,00035 High Street, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 4GU
Sold Jul 2021
£170,0009 High Street, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 4GU
Sold Mar 2018
£139,99555 High Street, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 4GU
Sold Jun 2016
£146,00047 High Street, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 4GU
Sold Mar 2016
£83,000
Versus other High Street homes
47a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,348
Street avg £1,020
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Road — bus stop.
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