13 Emlyn Terrace, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LZ

13 Emlyn Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Plasmarl, Swansea, Swansea (SA6 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 366.9% above the 2000 sale of £31,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm. At 94 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).