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8 Crown Cottages, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1LN

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Crown Cottages

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

8 Crown Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Crown Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Crown Cottages, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2014
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Full: Change of use of school land into residential curtilage

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P/2014/0008
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  2. May 2009
    Full
    In report

    Full: Creation of new vehicular access

    Agent
    Roger Roberts & Co
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P/2009/0451
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Crown Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2021Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1LN: £67,000 (2024–2005).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Crown Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,712

Street avg £1,414

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swansea district page.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ysgol Cynlais — bus stop.

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 30 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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