Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 40 Ael Y Fro
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Ael Y Fro is a semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 40.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 July 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Ael Y Fro has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 40 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS
1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Council
- North
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P2012/0764
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Ael Y Fro valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£114,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2016Most recent
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4NS: £95,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in SA8 4NS
27 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS
Sold May 2022
£128,0006 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS
Sold Oct 2017
£95,00025 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS
Sold Jul 2016
£84,75028 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS
Sold May 2016
£97,00023 Ael Y Fro, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4NS
Sold May 2012
£77,000
Versus other Ael Y Fro homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 40 Ael Y Fro runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,163
Street avg £1,001
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gelliderw — bus stop.
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