1 Maes Y Darren, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2ED
About 1 Maes Y Darren
1 Maes Y Darren is an end-of-terrace house in Ystalyfera, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 18th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2015FullIn report
Alterations and improvements to create 2 additional flats, buggy/cycle store; office; hair salon; replacement of windows with patio doors, new glazed entrance canopy plus hard and soft landscaping and bin store.
- Council
- West
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P2014/1073
What's in 1 Maes Y Darren, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2ED's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Maes Y Darren has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£112,000
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.
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Versus other Maes Y Darren homes
EPC Rating for 1 Maes Y Darren lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farteg — bus stop.
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