Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29a, Church Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 29a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29a is a semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2026. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29a, Church Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29a has no planning applications on record.
2
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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
29a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4JB: £140,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SA8 4JB
22 Church Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JB
Sold Dec 2024
£60,00018 Church Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JB
Sold Apr 2024
£145,0005 Church Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JB
Sold Mar 2024
£175,00013 Church Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JB
Sold Dec 2022
£120,00032 Church Street, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JB
Sold Mar 2021
£98,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 29a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Peters Church — bus stop.
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