Islwyn, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
About Islwyn
Islwyn is a detached house in Penycae, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 1YR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Islwyn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Islwyn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Islwyn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 1YR: £192,250 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in SA9 1YR
9 Riverside Gardens, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Feb 2022
£345,00010 Riverside Gardens, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Feb 2020
£295,000Gwynfryn, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Nov 2019
£150,000Golwg Yr Haul, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Sept 2018
£192,250Coed Y Brain, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1YR
Sold Jun 2017
£120,000
Everything we know about Islwyn, 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
EPC Rating for Islwyn lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 180 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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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