Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13a, Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DQ
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 13a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13a is a detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 14 units on file.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Dec 2013
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13a, Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3DQ: £180,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in SA8 3DQ
10 Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DQ
Sold Jan 2026
£180,00021 Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DQ
Sold Nov 2025
£254,00031 Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DQ
Sold Mar 2024
£210,0005 Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DQ
Sold Apr 2023
£110,0002 Lon Hir, Alltwen, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 3DQ
Sold Feb 2021
£105,000
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Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Graig Road Roundabout — bus stop.
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