17 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
About 17 Gwilym Road
17 Gwilym Road is a semi-detached house in Cwmllynfell, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2GH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 31.7% below the 2022 sale of £240,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 161.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 24.1% 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). Sold February 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2000Change of UseAmendmentIn report
CHANGE OF USE FROM PUBLIC HOUSE/CLUB TO 2 NO. DWELLINGS (FLATS)
- Council
- NORTH TEAM
- Reference
- P2000/1024
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.6% per year over 2 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 24.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£240,000
+39.1%over 1 year25 August 2020
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 2GH: £148,000 (2024–2021).
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
£10,00025 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
Sold Feb 2022
£99,99510 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GH
Sold Jul 2021
£148,000
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Versus other Gwilym Road homes
EPC Rating for 17 Gwilym Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £1,087
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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