What kind of home is 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR?

1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR sell for?

1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR last sold for £160,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and July 2024, 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR rose from £115,000 to £160,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR?

1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 4JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR?

1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR in?

1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

Is 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR 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.

How well connected is 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, SA8 4JR is Alltywerin, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Allt Y Cham Drive

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

1 Allt Y Cham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 64 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 13.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £160,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Allt Y Cham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Allt Y Cham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£160,000
+68.4%over 6 years
10 November 2017
£95,000
-17.4%over 9 years
21 December 2007
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4JR: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SA8 4JR

On the street

Versus other Allt Y Cham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Allt Y Cham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,154

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alltywerin — bus stop.

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