What type of property is 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ?

8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ sell for?

8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ last sold for £125,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £25,512 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and March 2021, 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ rose from £25,512 to £125,000, a change of £99,488. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ?

8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (848 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA8 4QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ?

8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ located?

8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ sits in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ?

Police records around 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ show an average of 66 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bethesda Road, SA8 4QQ is Ynysmeudwy Arms, 162m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bethesda Road, Ynysmeudwy, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

848 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Bethesda Road

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

8 Bethesda Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontardawe, Swansea, Swansea (SA8 4QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 848 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 32.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Bethesda Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2021

Current Certificate

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 December 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bethesda Road, Ynysmeudwy, Pontardawe, Swansea, SA8 4QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bethesda Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Bethesda Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£125,000
+78.6%over 8 years
16 November 2012
£70,000
+174.4%over 6 years
19 December 2005
£25,512

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA8 4QQ: £235,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SA8 4QQ

On the street

Versus other Bethesda Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bethesda Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,586

Street avg £1,155

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

66/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ynysmeudwy Arms — bus stop.

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