Dyffryn Tawe, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
About Dyffryn Tawe
Dyffryn Tawe is a detached house in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1YR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1492 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 65.6% above the 2012 sale of £183,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. At 139 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Dyffryn Tawe's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2010New BuildFullIn report
New dwelling
- Agent
- Barry Tomlinson Architectural Services Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/04407/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Dyffryn Tawe's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 8 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2012Most recent
£183,000
+92.6%over 8 years1 July 2004
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1YR: £192,250 (2022–2018).
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Sold Nov 2019
£150,000Golwg Yr Haul, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Sept 2018
£192,250Coed Y Brain, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Jun 2017
£120,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Brecon Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Dyffryn Tawe runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,321
Street avg £1,249
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ynyswen — bus stop.
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