What kind of home is 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER last sold for £85,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

The current EPC rating for 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 4ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER use?

The latest EPC at 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER in?

23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

Police records around 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER 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 transport links are near 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

The closest bus stop to 23 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER is Arts Centre, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Orchard Street

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

23 Orchard Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 96 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 111.8% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

23 Orchard Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Orchard Street 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.

23 Orchard Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 February 2014Most recent
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4ER: £88,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in SA8 4ER

On the street

Versus other Orchard Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Orchard Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£885

Street avg £1,264

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Arts Centre — bus stop.

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