18a, Heol Tawe, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1XP
About 18a
18a is a detached house in Abercrave, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1XP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 25). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1XP: £145,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in SA9 1XP
10 Heol Tawe, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1XP
Sold Mar 2023
£170,0002 Heol Tawe, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1XP
Sold Nov 2021
£15,00045 Heol Tawe, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1XP
Sold Oct 2019
£145,00067 Heol Tawe, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1XP
Sold Mar 2019
£238,50029 Heol Tawe, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1XP
Sold Feb 2018
£117,500
Everything we know about 18a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Heol Tawe homes
18a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Post Office — bus stop.
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