What kind of home is Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB?

Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB is a detached house.

What did Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB sell for?

Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB last sold for £172,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in May 2011, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2011 and February 2017, Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB rose from £90,000 to £172,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB?

The current EPC rating for Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB?

Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft). That makes it about 109% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 3AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB use?

The latest EPC at Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB?

Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB in?

Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB?

Police records around Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB show an average of 66 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB?

The closest bus stop to Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, SA8 3AB is Alltwen Hill, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AB

Estimated value

£273,000

Since the 2017 sale (£172,000)+59%
Against SA8 3AB's recent median (£168,000)+63%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£273,000

Against its 2017 sale (£172,000)+59%
Against SA8 3AB's recent median (£168,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Mount Pleasant is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 3AB. 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
182 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in SA8 3AB
5 sales, median £168,000 (2026–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Mount Pleasant's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2011).

Sales timeline

17 February 2017Most recent
£172,000
+91.1%over 5 years
7 May 2011
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 3AB: £168,000 (2026–2022).

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Overview

About Mount Pleasant

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

Mount Pleasant is a detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3AB). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 58.7% above the 2017 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).

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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)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromE54toC75

Renewable Energy

Solar HWSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV added

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mount Pleasant, Alltwen Hill, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mount Pleasant has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Alltwen Hill homes

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

Mount Pleasant outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£945

Street avg £1,417

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Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

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

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alltwen Hill — bus stop.

Nearest stops

Alltwen HillBus stop53m
Tan yr Allt HouseBus stop89m
Alltwen TopBus stop108m
Alltwen Rugby ClubBus stop166m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences384 reports48%
Anti-social Behaviour92 reports12%
Public Order87 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson63 reports8%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Mount Pleasant is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 3AB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Mount Pleasant. 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 Mount Pleasant was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Mount Pleasant. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA8 3AB.
Council tax band: Mount Pleasant is in council tax band A. 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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