What type of property is 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER is a semi-detached house.

What did 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER sell for?

28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER last sold for £170,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and September 2022, 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER rose from £75,000 to £170,500, a change of £95,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 4ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

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

Where is 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER located?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

Police records around 28 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 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER?

The closest bus stop to 28 Orchard Street, SA8 4ER is Arts Centre, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Orchard Street

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

28 Orchard Street is a semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 16.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 239.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £170,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE39toG7

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Apr 2022from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromG7toD55

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Orchard Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2022Most recent
£170,500
+154.7%over 6 years
12 May 2016
£66,950
-10.7%over 11 years
5 May 2005
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4ER: £88,000 (2023–2014).

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.

28 Orchard Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,623

Street avg £1,071

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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