Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Woodbine Cottage, Gellyfowy Road, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£429,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£415,000)+3%
- Against SA8 4QE's recent median (£84,950)+405%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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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Our estimate
£429,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£415,000)+3%
- Against SA8 4QE's recent median (£84,950)+405%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Woodbine Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 4QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in SA8 4QE
5 sales, median £84,950 (2014–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Woodbine Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4QE: £84,950 (2014–2001).
What this page doesn't show
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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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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
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
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
- Feb 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Part two storey part single storey side extension
- Council
- North
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P2012/0119
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2012Decision
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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.
Crime
66/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bethesda Chapel — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Bethesda ChapelBus stop134m
- Old Road TurnBus stop278m
- New RoadBus stop288m
- New Church TempleBus stop425m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences384 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour92 reports12%
- Public Order87 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson63 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Woodbine Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SA8 4QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Woodbine Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Woodbine Cottage was lodged in February 2025 at band E and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Woodbine Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SA8 4QE.
- Council tax band
- Woodbine Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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