55 Gurnos Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2JA
About 55 Gurnos Road
55 Gurnos Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ystalyfera, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 186.8% above the 2014 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
55 Gurnos Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
55 Gurnos Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 10 years.
£38,000
Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2014Most recent
£38,000
-24.0%over 10 years2 September 2004
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 2JA: £122,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SA9 2JA
33 Gurnos Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2JA
Sold Oct 2024
£170,00063 Gurnos Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2JA
Sold Jan 2021
£110,00067 Gurnos Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2JA
Sold Sept 2019
£170,00057 Gurnos Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2JA
Sold Jun 2017
£45,00047 Gurnos Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2JA
Sold Nov 2016
£120,000
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Versus other Gurnos Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 55 Gurnos Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£974
Street avg £1,079
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
New Swan Inn — bus stop.
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