17 Dolawel, Ystradowen, Swansea, SA9 2YR
About 17 Dolawel
17 Dolawel is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ystradowen, Swansea, Swansea (SA9 2YR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 76.5% 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
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
- 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 decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Dolawel has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Dolawel was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 21 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2024Most recent
£150,000
+35.2%over 5 years20 September 2018
£110,950
+47.9%over 13 years28 April 2005
£75,000
+240.9%over 2 years26 March 2003
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA9 2YR: £97,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in SA9 2YR
47 Dolawel, Ystradowen, Swansea, SA9 2YR
Sold Aug 2025
£138,00049 Dolawel, Ystradowen, Swansea, SA9 2YR
Sold Jan 2022
£93,00031 Dolawel, Ystradowen, Swansea, SA9 2YR
Sold Aug 2019
£100,00045 Dolawel, Ystradowen, Swansea, SA9 2YR
Sold May 2017
£60,0005 Dolawel, Ystradowen, Swansea, SA9 2YR
Sold Dec 2016
£97,000
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Versus other Dolawel homes
On price per m², 17 Dolawel stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,765
Street avg £1,010
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Margaret`s Church — bus stop.
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