6 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PF
About 6 Birchfield Road
6 Birchfield Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in September 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 sits 201.5% above the 2000 sale of £205,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
6 Birchfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PF
- Mar 2022FullOutcome in report
Proposed guest accommodation to be built in the grounds of the application site
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P2022/0010
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Sales history & valuation
6 Birchfield Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 September 2000Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4PF: £142,000 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in SA8 4PF
2 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PF
Sold Apr 2018
£210,0009 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PF
Sold Feb 2008
£140,00011 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PF
Sold Mar 2002
£56,0001 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PF
Sold Jan 2001
£11,0007 Birchfield Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4PF
Sold May 1999
£24,000
Versus other Birchfield Road homes
EPC Rating for 6 Birchfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
Danybryn — bus stop.
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