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The Farm House, Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£311,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£1,913,494)-84%
  • Against SA8 4JR's recent median (£255,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£311,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£1,913,494)-84%
  • Against SA8 4JR's recent median (£255,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Farm House is modelled from its 261 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 4JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    261 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in SA8 4JR

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Farm House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2023Most recent

    £1,913,494

    +139.2%over 5 years

  2. 10 February 2017

    £800,000

    +196.3%over 11 years

  3. 17 March 2005

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4JR: £255,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Farm House, Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Farm House

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

The Farm House is an end-of-terrace house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 83.7% below the 2023 sale of £1,913,494, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 367.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,913,494 in February 2023.

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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.

The Farm House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromC75toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at The Farm House, Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR

3decisions23documents2nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Jan 2006
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    CONVERSION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS INTO EXTENDED RESIDENTIAL ACCOMODATION

    Council
    North
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    P2005/1485
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. SubdivisionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

On price per m², The Farm House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,331

Street avg £1,809

Strongly above

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alltywerin — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • AlltywerinBus stop110m
  • East CrosswaysBus stop226m
  • East CrosswaysBus stop229m
  • Ffordd SilkinBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences384 reports48%
  • Anti-social Behaviour92 reports12%
  • Public Order87 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson63 reports8%

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Farm House is modelled from its 261 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 4JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for The Farm House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Farm House was lodged in July 2021 at band E and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Farm House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA8 4JR.
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