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16 Western Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5DY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Western Road

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

16 Western Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Clydach, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 26.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromG2toD62
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Western Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Western Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£238,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2021Most recent

    £238,000

    +70.0%over 6 years

  2. 14 October 2014

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA6 5DY: £240,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Western Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Western Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,919

Street avg £1,492

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Western Road

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

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.
£375k

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3 bed2 bath
£229k

1 Factory Road, Clydach

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3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Bryntawe Road, Ynystawe

SA6 5AD

3 bed
£161k

1 Bryn Road, Clydach

SA6 5HT

3 bed
£135k

1 Brunner Drive, Clydach

SA6 5JY

3 bed
£235k

1 Ffordd Abiah, Clydach

SA6 5LD

£230k

1 Clos Ceri, Clydach

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Quarr Drive Bottom — 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 16 Western Road, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.