5 Brynygroes Cottages, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1LE
About 5 Brynygroes Cottages
5 Brynygroes Cottages is a detached house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 7 and 9 of planning permission 24/0691/FUL
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0136/DIS
- Jan 2025Change of UseFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Change of use of domestic outbuildings to a self-contained residential flat, with side extensions
- Agent
- Evans Banks Planning Limited
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0691/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Brynygroes Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2017Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1LE: £106,000 (2023–2008).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
On years held, 5 Brynygroes Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,705
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Teddy Bear Bridge — bus stop.
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