Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ
Estimated value
£207,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£130,000)+59%
- Against SA6 6RJ's recent median (£190,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£207,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£130,000)+59%
- Against SA6 6RJ's recent median (£190,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Orpheus Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA6 6RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SA6 6RJ
5 sales, median £190,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 October 2020Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA6 6RJ: £190,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in SA6 6RJ
23 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ
Sold Apr 2026
£230,00021 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ
Sold Oct 2025
£200,00014 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ
Sold Apr 2022
£148,00027 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ
Sold Jan 2022
£190,00024 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ
Sold Apr 2021
£138,995
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Orpheus Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Orpheus Road is a semi-detached house in Ynysforgan, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 59.2% above the 2020 sale of £130,000. Sold October 2020 for £130,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Orpheus Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Orpheus Road, Ynysforgan, Swansea, SA6 6RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Orpheus Road has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Orpheus Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,548
Street avg £1,726
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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.
Crime
210/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Butterslade Grove — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Butterslade GroveBus stop159m
- Ynysforgan RoundaboutBus stop189m
- Orpheus RoadBus stop262m
- Llanllienwen Road LowerBus stop317m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,323 reports45%
- Public Order363 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour341 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson253 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Orpheus Road is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA6 6RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Orpheus Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Orpheus Road was lodged in February 2020 at band E and is valid until February 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Orpheus Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA6 6RJ.
- Council tax band
- 8 Orpheus Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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