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Woodbine Cottage, Gellyfowy Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Woodbine Cottage

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

Woodbine Cottage is a detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £415,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 189.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Woodbine Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Woodbine Cottage, Gellyfowy Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Woodbine Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Woodbine Cottage, Gellyfowy Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QE

2decisions2extensions16documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Part two storey part single storey side extension

    Council
    North
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P2012/0119
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Woodbine Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2025Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4QE: £84,950 (2014–2001).

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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
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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.
Full Swansea report

Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bethesda Chapel — bus stop.

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