The Farm House, Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR
About The Farm House
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 £371,000 is 80.6% 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.
Energy performance
The Farm House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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
- Jan 2006ConversionFullOutcome in report
CONVERSION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS INTO EXTENDED RESIDENTIAL ACCOMODATION
- Council
- North
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P2005/1485
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseFeb 2017Decision
- SubdivisionSept 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Farm House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 18 years.
£1,913,494
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2023Most recent
£1,913,494
+139.2%over 5 years10 February 2017
£800,000
+196.3%over 11 years17 March 2005
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4JR: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SA8 4JR
32 Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR
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Sold Oct 2024
£400,0001 Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR
Sold Jul 2024
£160,0002 Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR
Sold Aug 2023
£110,000Coed Y Barli, Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR
Sold Oct 2022
£480,000
Versus other Allt Y Cham Drive homes
On price per m², The Farm House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,331
Street avg £1,809
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alltywerin — bus stop.
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