Pen Y Banc, Mynyddbach, Rhiwfawr, Swansea, SA9 2RA
About Pen Y Banc
Pen Y Banc is a detached house in Rhiwfawr, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pen Y Banc's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Pen Y Banc has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Pen Y Banc has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in SA9 2RA: £167,500 (2019–2015).
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Versus other Mynyddbach homes
On epc rating, Pen Y Banc runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Heol Gleien — bus stop.
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