What type of property is 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH?

38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH is a detached house.

What energy rating does 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH is B with a score of 91 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2013 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH?

38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA9 1JH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH?

38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH located?

38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH sits in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH?

Police records around 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 72% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH?

The closest bus stop to 38 Commercial Street, SA9 1JH is Commercial Street, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1JH

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 91

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Commercial Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Commercial Street is a detached house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

38 Commercial Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

B91

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromE41toB91

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

Solid FuelElectric

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Commercial Street, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Commercial Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Commercial Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1JH: £135,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Commercial Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 38 Commercial Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

91 (B)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Commercial Street — bus stop.

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