7b Caerlan Cottages, Caerlan, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1SZ
About 7b Caerlan Cottages
7b Caerlan Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abercrave, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 60% above the 2010 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7b Caerlan Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
7b Caerlan Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 14 years.
£77,500
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2010Most recent
£77,500
+287.5%over 11 years27 November 1998
£20,000
-20.0%over 1 year15 May 1997
£25,000
+66.7%3 December 1996
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1SZ: £62,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in SA9 1SZ
Gwern Ty Bach, Caerlan, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1SZ
Sold Jul 2024
£152,000Riverfield, Caerlan, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1SZ
Sold Aug 2015
£330,0009 Caerlan Cottages, Caerlan, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1SZ
Sold Mar 2015
£62,0006 Caerlan Cottages, Caerlan, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1SZ
Sold Jan 2012
£62,0001 Caerlan Cottages, Caerlan, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1SZ
Sold May 2007
£52,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus the street
EPC Rating for 7b Caerlan Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Caerlan — bus stop.
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