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

8 Ynyswen Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1YP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 51.8% above the 2019 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold October 2019 for £85,000.