1 3, Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
About 1 3
1 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 121.1% above the 2014 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
1 3's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 3 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 3 has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 17 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2014Most recent
£95,000
-14.9%over 11 months22 July 2013
£111,665
+272.2%over 15 years18 September 1997
£30,000
+100.0%21 March 1997
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4ER: £88,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in SA8 4ER
10 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Nov 2023
£112,00028 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Sept 2022
£170,5008 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Sept 2021
£74,00012 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Apr 2015
£58,00023 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Feb 2014
£85,000
Versus other Orchard Street homes
1 3 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£674
Street avg £1,287
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arts Centre — bus stop.
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