1 Brynygroes Cottages, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1LE
About 1 Brynygroes Cottages
1 Brynygroes Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 42.2% above the 2019 sale price. Sold February 2019 for £180,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 1 Brynygroes Cottages.
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of 2 storey extension
- Reference
- B/0007/0076
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Brynygroes Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2019Most recent
£180,000
+127.8%over 14 years10 June 2004
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1LE: £106,000 (2023–2008).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
On price per m², 1 Brynygroes Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,682
Street avg £1,922
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Teddy Bear Bridge — bus stop.
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