Coed Y Brain, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
About Coed Y Brain
Coed Y Brain is a detached house in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1YR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 80% above the 2017 sale of £120,000. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Coed Y Brain's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Coed Y Brain has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2017Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1YR: £192,250 (2022–2018).
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£295,000Gwynfryn, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Nov 2019
£150,000Golwg Yr Haul, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Sept 2018
£192,250Pen Y Cae Lodge, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Apr 2017
£191,000
Everything we know about Coed Y Brain, 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 Brecon Road homes
Floor Area for Coed Y Brain lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,319
Street avg £1,249
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ynyswen — bus stop.
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