26 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HD
About 26 Commercial Street
26 Commercial Street is an end-of-terrace house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 132 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (59–132 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 Commercial Street 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear ground floor extension, new roof covering and first floor dormer extension
- Agent
- pgmdesigns ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/2282/HH
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear ground floor extension, new roof covering and first floor dormer extension
- Agent
- pgmdesigns ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1956/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Commercial Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1HD: £84,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in SA9 1HD
18 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HD
Sold Mar 2022
£160,0002 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HD
Sold Jan 2021
£50,00011 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HD
Sold Aug 2019
£84,0005a, Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HD
Sold Sept 2017
£44,95015 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HD
Sold Mar 2016
£130,000
Everything we know about 26 Commercial Street, 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 Commercial Street homes
On epc rating, 26 Commercial Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Commercial Street — bus stop.
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