What type of property is 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ?

7 College Row, SA9 1BJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ sell for?

7 College Row, SA9 1BJ last sold for £322,500 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in September 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2006 and May 2024, 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ rose from £80,000 to £322,500, a change of £242,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ?

7 College Row, SA9 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA9 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ?

7 College Row, SA9 1BJ 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 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ located?

7 College Row, SA9 1BJ sits in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA9 postcode district.

Is 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 72% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 College Row, SA9 1BJ is Gough Arms, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 College Row, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1BJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 College Row

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

7 College Row is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 79 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 320.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £322,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 College Row sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 College Row, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2016
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of lean to and proposed extensions to dwelling and garage
Agent
Clo Architecture
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
P/2016/0409
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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 7 College Row was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£322,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£322,500
+330.0%over 8 years
18 December 2015
£75,000
-6.3%over 9 years
7 September 2006
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1BJ: £152,500 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other College Row homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 College Row stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,082

Street avg £1,269

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gough Arms — bus stop.

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