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20 Derw Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4AN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Derw Road

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

20 Derw Road is a semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 86 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 26.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in July 2020.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%45%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Derw Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Derw Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4AN: £135,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Derw Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Derw Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,512

Street avg £1,154

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Derw Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£158k

1 Cefn Llan Road, Pontardawe

SA8 4NA

£171k

1 Clos Nant Ddu, Ynysmeudwy, Pontardawe

SA8 4BW

£157k

1 Cysgod Y Fro, Rhydyfro, Pontardawe

SA8 4PG

£150k

1 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe

SA8 4NS

£181k

1 Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe

SA8 4JR

3 bed1 bath
£148k

1 Clos Pentyle, Trebanos, Pontardawe

SA8 4DT

£147k

1 Cwmdu Road, Pontardawe

SA8 4QU

£184k

1 Cwrt Y Waun, Rhydyfro, Pontardawe

SA8 4NW

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Craig Road — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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 20 Derw Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.