What type of property is 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP?

4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP?

4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP last sold for £249,995 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and August 2022, 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP rose from £50,000 to £249,995, a change of £199,995. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP?

4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA9 1YP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP?

4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP located?

4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP sits in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea. It falls within the SA9 postcode district.

Is 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 72% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, SA9 1YP is Ynyswen, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Ynyswen Cottages

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

4 Ynyswen Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1YP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 222.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £249,995 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromF32toE53

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ynyswen Cottages, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ynyswen Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Ynyswen Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£249,995

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2022Most recent
£249,995
+104.1%over 10 years
30 July 2012
£122,500
+145.0%over 9 years
21 August 2002
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1YP: £80,500 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in SA9 1YP

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On the street

Versus other Brecon Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Ynyswen Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,907

Street avg £953

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ynyswen — bus stop.

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