What type of property is 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB?

16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB sell for?

16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB last sold for £195,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2003 and August 2022, 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB rose from £48,000 to £195,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB?

16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 3BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB?

16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB located?

16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB?

Police records around 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Waun Penlan, SA8 3BB is Waunsterw, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Waun Penlan, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Waun Penlan

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

16 Waun Penlan is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold August 2022 for £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 117 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Waun Penlan, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Waun Penlan has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Waun Penlan has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 August 2022Most recent
£195,000
+69.6%over 6 years
23 June 2016
£115,000
+4.5%over 3 years
25 January 2013
£110,000
+129.2%over 9 years
23 December 2003
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 3BB: £247,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SA8 3BB

On the street

Versus other Waun Penlan homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Waun Penlan stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,730

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waunsterw — bus stop.

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