12 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
About 12 Gwilym Road
12 Gwilym Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cwmllynfell, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2GH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 183.3% above the 2015 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemoil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Gwilym Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension plus first floor balcony.
- Council
- West
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P2017/0149
What's in 12 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Gwilym Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£66,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2015Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 2GH: £240,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SA9 2GH
19 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
Sold Dec 2024
£270,00033 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
Sold Oct 2024
£278,00022 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
Sold Nov 2022
£10,00017 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
Sold Feb 2022
£240,00025 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
Sold Feb 2022
£99,995
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Versus other Gwilym Road homes
EPC Rating for 12 Gwilym Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£623
Street avg £1,194
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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
0.1 km
Cwmllynfell Chapel — bus stop.
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