What kind of home is 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL?

55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL?

55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL last sold for £94,950 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,500 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and January 2020, 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL rose from £27,500 to £94,950, a change of £67,450. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL?

55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 3AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL use?

The latest EPC at 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL in?

55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL?

Police records around 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL 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 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL?

The closest bus stop to 55 Gwyn Street, SA8 3AL is Gwyn Arms, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Gwyn Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AL

Estimated value

£146,000

Since the 2020 sale (£94,950)+54%
Against SA8 3AL's recent median (£195,000)-25%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

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

£146,000

Against its 2020 sale (£94,950)+54%
Against SA8 3AL's recent median (£195,000)-25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 55 Gwyn Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 3AL. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SA8 3AL
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2023)

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Sales timeline

15 January 2020Most recent
£94,950
+245.3%over 17 years
15 January 2002
£27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 3AL: £195,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SA8 3AL

Risks

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Overview

About 55 Gwyn Street

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

55 Gwyn Street is a mid-terrace house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 53.8% above the 2020 sale of £94,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £94,950.

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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

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Gwyn Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Gwyn Street 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 Gwyn Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 55 Gwyn Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,439

Street avg £1,596

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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

Gwyn Arms — bus stop.

Nearest stops

Gwyn ArmsBus stop51m
Alltwen Post OfficeBus stop76m
Lon Tanyrallt FlatsBus stop136m
Gwyn StreetBus stop146m

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 55 Gwyn Street is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 3AL. 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 55 Gwyn Street. 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 55 Gwyn Street was lodged in October 2019 at band D and is valid until October 2029. 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 55 Gwyn Street. 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 3AL.

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