The Orchard, Allt Y Cham Drive, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4JR

The Orchard is a detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74).

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 87% above the 2008 sale of £247,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.