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86 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 86 Gwilym Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2009from Sept 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Oct 2021from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE39
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Gwilym Road, Cwmllynfell, Swansea, SA9 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jun 2008
    SubdivisionFull
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

86 Gwilym Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£88,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2019Most recent

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 2GU: £105,000 (2024–2018).

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Area

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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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