Bryn Aur, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1FA
About Bryn Aur
Bryn Aur is a detached house in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1FA). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 65.4% above the 2005 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bryn Aur's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bryn Aur has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bryn Aur was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2005Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1FA: £166,000 (2017–2003).
Nearby sales in SA9 1FA
1 Godrewaungoch, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1FA
Sold Sept 2017
£193,162Plas Yr Onnen, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1FA
Sold May 2013
£146,0002 Godrewaungoch, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1FA
Sold May 2003
£89,500Ty R Efail, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1FA
Sold Sept 2001
£117,000Nantgarreg, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1FA
Sold Oct 1999
£66,000
Everything we know about Bryn Aur, 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 Brecon Road homes
On epc rating, Bryn Aur stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,529
Street avg £1,727
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pen-y-cae Inn — bus stop.
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