18 Lynden, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1DW
About 18 Lynden
18 Lynden is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 35.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £105,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A an extension application was refused at 18 Lynden in 2024.
- Nov 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed single-storey and two-storey extensions to rear of dwelling
- Agent
- Barry Tomlinson Arch Serv Ltd
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/1341/HH
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of extensions
- Agent
- Barry Tomlinson Arch Serv Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0940/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Lynden
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 7 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£105,000
+84.2%over 6 years12 June 2014
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1DW: £72,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in SA9 1DW
13 Lynden, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1DW
Sold Aug 2023
£112,00010 Lynden, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1DW
Sold Apr 2015
£55,00015 Lynden, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1DW
Sold Jun 2012
£72,00011 Lynden, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1DW
Sold Jun 2009
£72,00025 Lynden, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1DW
Sold Oct 2007
£90,000
Everything we know about 18 Lynden, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lynden homes
Price per m² for 18 Lynden runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,438
Street avg £1,052
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Gurnos Primary School — bus stop.
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