5a, Gorof Road, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1EH
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 87 m² this is the 15th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 95.7% above the 2024 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 32.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2025. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2024 for £70,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Feb 2025SubdivisionFullIn report
The conversion of a single ground floor apartment into two separate apartments
- Agent
- JT Roberts Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/1214/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2024Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1EH: £270,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in SA9 1EH
12 Gorof Road, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1EH
Sold Jun 2022
£295,00024 Gorof Road, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1EH
Sold Jul 2021
£92,5001 Gorof Road, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1EH
Sold Apr 2019
£270,00010 Gorof Road, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1EH
Sold Feb 2019
£90,0006 Gorof Road, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 1EH
Sold Oct 2007
£107,000
Everything we know about 5a, 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 Gorof Road homes
5a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gurnos Square — bus stop.
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