26 Brynawel, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JP
About 26 Brynawel
26 Brynawel is a semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 104 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 30.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold October 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
26 Brynawel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
26 Brynawel 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 10 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2022Most recent
£150,000
5 July 2018
£149,995
+17.2%over 5 years15 August 2012
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4JP: £155,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SA8 4JP
2 Brynawel, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JP
Sold Nov 2021
£151,00027 Brynawel, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JP
Sold Jan 2021
£155,00028 Brynawel, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JP
Sold Dec 2020
£175,50030 Brynawel, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JP
Sold Mar 2019
£186,8505 Brynawel, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JP
Sold Sept 2018
£85,000
Versus other Brynawel homes
26 Brynawel is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £1,490
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ffordd Silkin — bus stop.
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