86 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU
About 86 Gwilym Road
86 Gwilym Road is a detached house in Cwmllynfell, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–170 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2008. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 45.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 230.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £88,000 in September 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
CONVERSION OF FORMER SHOP AND ATTACHED HOUSE AND FLAT TO FOUR FLATS, NEW FIRST FLOOR EXTERNAL STAIRCASE TO REAR
- Council
- North
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- P2007/1508
What's in 86 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
86 Gwilym Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2019Most recent
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 2GU: £105,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SA9 2GU
90 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU
Sold Sept 2024
£179,000106a, Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU
Sold Nov 2023
£80,000105 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU
Sold Nov 2022
£101,00094a, Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU
Sold Feb 2022
£133,000115 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU
Sold Apr 2018
£105,000
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gwilym Road — bus stop.
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