Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

28 SWANSEA ROAD

PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4AL

£145,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Tesco	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Jubilee	0.5 miles
Train station	Skewen	3.7 miles
Hospital	Amman Valley Hospital	7.1 miles
University	Swansea University	7.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

117 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£145,000 Aug 2016

Price per m²

£1,239/m²

Local average

£161,261 (19 sales)

Street crime

55 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 12/06/2023. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/06/2013

Expiry date: 12/06/2023 (expired)

Current heating cost: £822/year

Potential heating cost: £529/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,545

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	15/08/2016	£145,000	Semi-detached	+75.8%	£256,790 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/08/2011	£82,500	Semi-detached	—	£165,301 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
30 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL	£192,500	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
29 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL	£160,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
47 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL	£185,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
15 CAE IS MAEN, TREBANOS, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AX	£130,000	22/06/2022	Semi-detached
15 CAE IS MAEN, TREBANOS, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AX	£130,000	08/06/2022	Semi-detached
18 GLYNMEIRCH ROAD, TREBANOS, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AP	£160,000	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
50 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL	£145,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £157,500 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 19.5%

10y growth 2.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Neath Port Talbot. Series: Semi-detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 3.5%

5y (index) 31.8%

10y (index) 74.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Neath Port Talbot. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £621/mo

Realistic £690/mo

Optimistic £759/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Neath Port Talbot.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Pontardawe, SA8	£500/mo	1	0.42 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Pontardawe, SA8	£550/mo	1	0.42 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Pontardawe, SA8	£725/mo	1	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Waun Gron, SA8	£795/mo	2	0.88 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Grove Road, SA8	£1,300/mo	3	0.92 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £774/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £90,625

Target investor price (1%) £72,500

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £56/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	12
Public order	10
Other theft	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Drugs	2
Shoplifting	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	55

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Cwmtawe Community School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
YGGD Trebannws	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Alltwen Primary School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
YGG Pontardawe	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
Llangiwg Primary School	Other	1.2 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

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# 28 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4AL

## Property details

- Slug: `1063d4d` (address key hash: `1063d4d69327dd20b996e316ab34d9478a102f76`)
- Postcode: SA8 4AL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 117 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £145,000 Aug 2016
- Price per m²: £1,239/m²
- Local average: £161,261 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 55 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £145,000
- Date: 2016-08-15
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/06/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £822/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,545

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£45)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0074-2897-6465-9097-6891)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2016-08-15 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | +75.8% | £256,790 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3b7e0b8f-a035-ea99-e050-a8c062057e77) |
| Sold | 2011-08-18 | £82,500 | Semi-detached | — | £165,301 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/798365ae-2625-4618-a9bb-c093ab24972e) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4AL | £145,000 | 15/08/2016 | Semi-detached |
| 28 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, SA8 4AL | £82,500 | 18/08/2011 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL | £192,500 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL | £160,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 47 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL | £185,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 CAE IS MAEN, TREBANOS, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AX | £130,000 | 22/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 CAE IS MAEN, TREBANOS, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AX | £130,000 | 08/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 GLYNMEIRCH ROAD, TREBANOS, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AP | £160,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 SWANSEA ROAD, PONTARDAWE, SWANSEA, NEATH PORT TALBOT, SA8 4AL | £145,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £157,500 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 19.5%
- **10y growth:** 2.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Neath Port Talbot; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 31.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 74.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Neath Port Talbot). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £621/mo
- **Realistic:** £690/mo
- **Optimistic:** £759/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Pontardawe, SA8 | £500/mo | 1 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Pontardawe, SA8 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Pontardawe, SA8 | £725/mo | 1 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Waun Gron, SA8 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Grove Road, SA8 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £774/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £90,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £72,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £725/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £56/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **55** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cwmtawe Community School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| YGGD Trebannws | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Alltwen Primary School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| YGG Pontardawe | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |
| Llangiwg Primary School | Other | 1.2 miles | — (No rating) |