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Gwynfryn, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gwynfryn

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

Gwynfryn is a detached house in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1YR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 70.7% above the 2019 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £150,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Gwynfryn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromF27toE46
Main Fuel
Solid FuelOil

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gwynfryn, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2006
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Garden shed

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00260/FUL
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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.

Gwynfryn changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2019Most recent

    £150,000

  2. 3 October 2019

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1YR: £192,250 (2022–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Brecon Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gwynfryn is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,515

Street avg £1,227

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swansea district page.
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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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