What kind of home is 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD?

56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD is a detached house.

What did 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD sell for?

56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD last sold for £138,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,500 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and May 2011, 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD rose from £57,500 to £138,000, a change of £80,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD?

56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,275 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 3DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD use?

The latest EPC at 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD?

56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD in?

56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD?

Police records around 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD 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 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD?

The closest bus stop to 56 Edward Street, SA8 3DD is Dyffryn Road, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Edward Street, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1275 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Edward Street

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

56 Edward Street is a detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1275 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 98.6% above the 2011 sale of £138,000. At 118 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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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.

56 Edward Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2020

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Edward Street, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Edward 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£138,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2011Most recent
£138,000
+140.0%over 13 years
9 September 1997
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 3DD: £152,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in SA8 3DD

On the street

Versus other Edward Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Edward Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,165

Street avg £1,326

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dyffryn Road — bus stop.

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