78 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
About 78 Brecon Road
78 Brecon Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £157,500. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 45.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 44.4% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
78 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
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
78 Brecon Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
78 Brecon Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£157,500
+118.8%over 21 years14 November 2003
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1HH: £155,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SA9 1HH
76 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
£154,95073 Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1HH
Sold Jul 2019
£102,000
Everything we know about 78 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
Versus other Brecon Road homes
Years Held for 78 Brecon Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,529
Street avg £1,134
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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