Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£231,000
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£231,000
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The estimate for 1a Darren Cottages is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 4AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in SA8 4AU
4 sales, median £26,125 (2023–1997)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1a Darren Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
27 August 2001Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SA8 4AU: £26,125 (2023–1997).
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1a Darren Cottages is a semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 362% above the 2001 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 October 2031
1a Darren Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Trebanos Primary School — bus stop.
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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