28 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
About 28 Orchard Street
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.
Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £177,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 253.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
28 Orchard Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2026Most recent
£177,500
+4.1%over 3 years8 September 2022
£170,500
+154.7%over 6 years12 May 2016
£66,950
-10.7%over 11 years5 May 2005
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4ER: £88,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in SA8 4ER
10 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Nov 2023
£112,0008 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Sept 2021
£74,00012 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Apr 2015
£58,0001 3, Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Jun 2014
£95,00023 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER
Sold Feb 2014
£85,000
Versus other Orchard Street homes
28 Orchard Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,731
Street avg £1,071
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arts Centre — bus stop.
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