What type of property is 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF?

55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF sell for?

55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF last sold for £245,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,350 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and December 2017, 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF rose from £86,350 to £245,000, a change of £158,650. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF?

55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,083 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 4DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF?

55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF is in council tax band E.

Where is 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF located?

55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF sits in Clydach, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF?

Police records around 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF 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.

What is the nearest station to 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF?

The closest bus stop to 55 Oakwood Drive, SA8 4DF is Coedgwilym Cemetery, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Oakwood Drive, Clydach, Swansea, SA8 4DF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1083 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 55 Oakwood Drive

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

55 Oakwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Clydach, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1083 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 38% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

55 Oakwood Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Oakwood Drive, Clydach, Swansea, SA8 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Oakwood Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Oakwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2017Most recent
£245,000
+183.7%over 19 years
18 December 1998
£86,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4DF: £335,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SA8 4DF

On the street

Versus other Oakwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Oakwood Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,435

Street avg £1,761

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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

Coedgwilym Cemetery — bus stop.

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