73 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
About 73 Brecon Road
73 Brecon Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 137.3% above the 2019 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £102,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
73 Brecon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Ventilation system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 73 Brecon Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2026ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 9 and 10 of planning approval 23/1366/FUL
- Agent
- Rhydygroes Planning
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1820/DIS
- Jul 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 9 and 10 of planning approval 23/1366/FUL
- Agent
- Rhydygroes Planning
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0471/DIS
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 73 Brecon Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
73 Brecon Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£102,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£102,000
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
Everything we know about 73 Brecon Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Brecon Road homes
73 Brecon Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£680
Street avg £1,205
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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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