56 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
About 56 Brecon Road
56 Brecon Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 72.4% above the 2011 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
56 Brecon Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2019AmendmentIn report
Applicationfor non-material amendment to planning permission P/2018/0595 in respect of reducing the annexe and altering elevations
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0377/NMA
- Jul 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Householder: Partial demolition of the existing rear extension and rebuild to form a porch and utility room
- Agent
- D. Vivian Jones
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/0595
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56 Brecon Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2011Most recent
£170,000
+117.9%over 12 years29 July 1999
£78,000
+4.0%over 2 years8 May 1997
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1HH: £157,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SA9 1HH
78 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
Sold Jan 2025
£157,50076 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
Sold Nov 2024
£248,00064 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
Sold Nov 2021
£169,95053 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
Sold Feb 2021
£115,00057 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
Sold Aug 2019
£154,950
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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
CO₂ Emissions for 56 Brecon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,277
Street avg £1,155
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bryn Road — bus stop.
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