Let House

15 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE

SWANSEA, UPLANDS, SWANSEA SA2 0HR

5 beds 1,475 sq ft Listed 17 Nov 2016 (-3504d)

£1,550 pcm

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# 5 bedroom house for rent (SA2 0HR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 15 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, SWANSEA, UPLANDS, SWANSEA SA2 0HR |
| Price | £1,550 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 137 m² |
| Last sold | £203,000 Mar 2007 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 17/04/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £1,085/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (25)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8388-7024-2300-6358-8992)

## Description

The property is ideally situated for access to Swansea University Singleton Campus, with bus links to the new Bay Campus and UWTSD Campus.

Viewing is strongly recommended.

(We have No`s. 14 & 15 available if a group of 10 students would like to live near each other)

## Property Photos

- ![Main External](/listings/photos/45499899/687001) - Main External
- ![Student Logo](/listings/photos/45499899/687009) - Student Logo

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Efficiency](/listings/photos/45499899/687022) - Energy Efficiency
- ![Energy Efficiency](/listings/photos/45499899/687028) - Energy Efficiency

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR | £203,000 | 30/03/2007 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 25 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR | £274,000 | 29/11/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 11 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR | £257,000 | 29/11/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 4 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR | £252,500 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 57A GWYDR CRESCENT, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0AD | £209,000 | 06/07/2023 | Other |
| [Same street] 25 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR | £195,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 63 BERNARD STREET, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0HS | £125,000 | 14/12/2022 | Other |
| 10 ST ALBANS ROAD, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0BP | £225,500 | 13/05/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] 6 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR | £235,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| UPLANDS CAR WASH & VALET, 6A GWYDR SQUARE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HD | £8,998 | 23/02/2022 | Other |
| BERNARD HOUSE, 60 BERNARD STREET, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HS | £300,000 | 22/10/2021 | Other |
| [Same street] 4 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR | £200,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 81 BERNARD STREET, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0DT | £167,000 | 17/08/2021 | Other |
| 121 RHYDDINGS TERRACE, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0DS | £167,000 | 17/08/2021 | Other |
| 11 MARLBOROUGH ROAD, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0EB | £128,000 | 19/07/2021 | Other |

**Street average:** £235,583 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £166,312 (8 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £173,100 (5 Other, SA2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -99.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Terraced House, Aylesbury Road, SA2 | £400/mo | 5 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Terraced House, Alexandra Terrace, SA2 | £1,875/mo | 5 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,138/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 73.42% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £142,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £113,800

*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 £1,138/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 881%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 0.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £993/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2651.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £11/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 277.2%
- **10y growth:** -99.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Swansea; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Floor area

137 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£203,000 Mar 2007

Price per m²

£11/m²

Local average

£173,100 (-99.1%)

Street crime

320 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

This five bedroom student house is located in the Uplands area of Swansea. in the nearby Uplands central area you will find plenty of shops, student bars, takeaways, restaurants and supermarkets. The bedrooms all have double beds and there is also a kitchen, shower room, utility room and a rear garden.
The property is ideally situated for access to Swansea University Singleton Campus, with bus links to the new Bay Campus and UWTSD Campus.
Viewing is strongly recommended.

(We have No`s. 14 & 15 available if a group of 10 students would like to live near each other)

Listed by

Swansea

StudentDigz

Reference: 45499899

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/04/2018

Expiry date: 17/04/2028

Current heating cost: £1,085/year

Potential heating cost: £565/year

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 (14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (25)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

Energy Efficiency

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/03/2007 (19 years ago)	£203,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 25 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR	£274,000	29/11/2024	Terraced
Same street 11 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR	£257,000	29/11/2024	Terraced
Same street 4 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR	£252,500	18/08/2023	Terraced
57A GWYDR CRESCENT, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0AD	£209,000	06/07/2023	Other
Same street 25 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR	£195,000	24/03/2023	Terraced
63 BERNARD STREET, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0HS	£125,000	14/12/2022	Other
10 ST ALBANS ROAD, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0BP	£225,500	13/05/2022	Other
Same street 6 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR	£235,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
UPLANDS CAR WASH & VALET, 6A GWYDR SQUARE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HD	£8,998	23/02/2022	Other
BERNARD HOUSE, 60 BERNARD STREET, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HS	£300,000	22/10/2021	Other
Same street 4 GLANBRYDAN AVENUE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0HR	£200,000	10/09/2021	Terraced
81 BERNARD STREET, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0DT	£167,000	17/08/2021	Other
121 RHYDDINGS TERRACE, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0DS	£167,000	17/08/2021	Other
11 MARLBOROUGH ROAD, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, SA2 0EB	£128,000	19/07/2021	Other

Street average: £235,583 (6 sales)

Area average: £166,312 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 277.2%

10y growth -99.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Swansea. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 24.7%

10y (index) 54.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Swansea. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Swansea.

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Kays Convenience Stores	0.0 miles
Shop	Bakers Basket	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Gwydr Crescent (NW)	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Gwydr Crescent	0.1 miles
Train station	Swansea	1.4 miles
University	Swansea University	1.6 miles
Train station	Gowerton	3.6 miles
Hospital	Gower Physiotherapy Clinic	4.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	117
Shoplifting	46
Anti-social behaviour	33
Public order	31
Vehicle crime	25
Drugs	18
Other theft	17
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other crime	9
Burglary	6
Possession of weapons	4
Theft from the person	4
Robbery	1
Total incidents	320

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Brynmill Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Oakleigh House School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Ffynone House School Trust	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Terraced House, Aylesbury Road, SA2	£400/mo	5	0.16 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Terraced House, Alexandra Terrace, SA2	£1,875/mo	5	0.16 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,138/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 73.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £142,250

Target investor price (1%) £113,800

Gross yield 881%

Cost-to-rent ratio 0.1×

Monthly cashflow £993/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2651.2%

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).