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56 Alexandra Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4NU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 56 Alexandra Road

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

56 Alexandra Road is a semi-detached house in Gorseinon, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 97% above the 2005 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 39.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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  • 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.

56 Alexandra Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE47toF37
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%29%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at 56 Alexandra Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4NU

2decisions2extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Retention of two storey outbuilding, comprising garage/conservatory with first floor storage area and single storey side extension to existing dwelling

    Extension
    Reference
    2008/1526
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2005Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 4NU: £150,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 56 Alexandra Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£658

Street avg £1,100

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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.
£193k

1 Brynteg Road, Gorseinon

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1 bed2 bath
£204k

1 Bryncelin Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4XB

£187k

1 Bryn Close, Gorseinon

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£208k

1 Bryn Mount, Gorseinon

SA4 4FW

£209k

1 Brighton Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4BN

£210k

1 Brynawel Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4UX

£183k

1 Bryneithin Road, Gorseinon

SA4 4XA

£220k

1 Brunant Road, Gorseinon

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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

0.0 km

St Catherine's Church — bus stop.

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