15a, Gwyns Place, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AJ
About 15a
15a is a semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 210.9% above the 2014 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.
Energy performance
15a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
15a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
15a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2014).
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2014Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 3AJ: £208,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SA8 3AJ
1 Gwyns Place, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AJ
Sold Jul 2024
£157,0003 Gwyns Place, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AJ
Sold Dec 2023
£186,00012 Gwyns Place, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AJ
Sold Aug 2020
£606,96513 Gwyns Place, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AJ
Sold Aug 2018
£155,00015 Gwyns Place, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AJ
Sold Jun 2010
£167,000
Versus other Gwyns Place homes
On epc rating, 15a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £1,863
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Alltwen Rugby Club — bus stop.
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