What type of property is 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE?

72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE sell for?

72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE last sold for £165,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and February 2021, 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE rose from £105,000 to £165,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +15.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE have?

The current EPC rating for 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE?

72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 3DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE?

72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE located?

72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

Is 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE in a safe area?

Police records around 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE 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 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE?

The closest bus stop to 72 Lon Hir, SA8 3DE is Dyffryn Road, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 Lon Hir

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

72 Lon Hir is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 24.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £165,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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 Rating

D58

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 72 Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Lon Hir 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£165,000
+57.1%over 3 years
11 December 2017
£105,000

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

Nearby sales in SA8 3DE

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.

On co₂ emissions, 72 Lon Hir stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,037

Street avg £1,499

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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