42 Heol Gwys, Upper Cwmtwrch, Swansea, SA9 2XQ

42 Heol Gwys is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upper Cwmtwrch, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in November 2020.