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17 Box Road, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 8DB

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Box Road

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

17 Box Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grovesend, Swansea, Swansea (SA4 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £130,000 in December 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 15.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 129.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Nov 2011
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Box Road, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Box 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.

17 Box Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£130,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2025Most recent

    £130,000

    -7.2%

  2. 18 September 2025

    £140,100

    +61.0%over 17 years

  3. 14 May 2008

    £87,000

    +210.7%over 6 years

  4. 30 October 2001

    £28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA4 8DB: £97,950 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Box Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Box Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,278

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Box 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

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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.
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£185k

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3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Glynhir Road, Pontarddulais

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1 Ger Y Pant, Pontarddulais

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£151k

1 Glannant Road, Pontarddulais

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£148k

1 Clos Penpant, Pontarddulais

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£147k

1 Cambrian Place, Pontarddulais

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£155k

1 Coed Bach, Pontarddulais

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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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

160/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Station Road — bus stop.

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 17 Box Road, Grovesend, Swansea, SA4 8DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.