40 Wern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2LY
About 40 Wern Road
40 Wern Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ystalyfera, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £115,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 102.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
40 Wern Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
40 Wern Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£115,000
+43.8%over 2 years30 April 2020
£80,000
+119.2%over 17 years17 September 2002
£36,500
+21.7%over 3 years24 June 1999
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 2LY: £81,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SA9 2LY
80 Wern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2LY
Sold Mar 2024
£77,00064 Wern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2LY
Sold Nov 2023
£66,00034 Wern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2LY
Sold Jun 2023
£90,00030 Wern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2LY
Sold Feb 2023
£145,00022 Wern Road, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2LY
Sold Jun 2021
£80,000
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Versus other Wern Road homes
40 Wern Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,597
Street avg £882
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Panteg Legion — bus stop.
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