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8 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Orchard Street

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

8 Orchard Street is a mid-terrace house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4ER). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 91.9% above the 2021 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £74,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 May 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£74,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2021Most recent

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4ER: £112,000 (2026–2016).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Orchard Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,213

Street avg £1,239

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Orchard Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£142k

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1 Cwmdu Road, Pontardawe

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£147k

1 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe

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1 Clos Nant Ddu, Ynysmeudwy, Pontardawe

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£131k

1 Clos Pentyle, Trebanos, Pontardawe

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£154k

1 Cefn Llan Road, Pontardawe

SA8 4NA

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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Arts Centre — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Orchard Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.