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56 57, Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 56 57

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

56 57 is a detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 57's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 57, Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 57 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.

56 57 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 3DE: £220,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lon Hir homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 57 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£290k

1 Clos Gelli Wen, Alltwen, Pontardawe

SA8 3DF

£288k

1 Heol Y Nant, Rhos, Pontardawe

SA8 3EQ

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Heol Alfred Wallace, Rhos, Pontardawe

SA8 3FA

£268k

1 Graig Gellinudd, Pontardawe

SA8 3HP

£265k

1 Bryn Golau, Alltwen, Pontardawe

SA8 3AF

4 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Heol Cynfeli, Rhos, Pontardawe

SA8 3FD

£260k

1 Clos Gwenallt, Pontardawe

SA8 3BD

£326k

1 Gelli Geiros, Gellinudd, Pontardawe

SA8 3DZ

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dyffryn Road — bus stop.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 57, Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.