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117 SUMMERLAND LANE

SWANSEA, NEWTON, SWANSEA SA3 4RS

4 beds 2 baths 1,410 sq ft Listed 6 May 2016 (-3692d)

£385,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SA3 4RS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 117 SUMMERLAND LANE, SWANSEA, NEWTON, SWANSEA SA3 4RS |
| Price | £385,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 131 m² |
| Last sold | £385,000 May 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/07/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)

### Recommendations
- A3 (2,700)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (40)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0638-7026-7203-3475-3964)

## Description

This spacious four bedroom property is located in a lovely tranquil setting, with a rural outlook, on the edge of the popular village of Caswell. Convenient for a number of village amenities, beautiful beaches and breathtaking coastal walks. The accommodation comprises; entrance porch, hall, L shaped lounge-dining room with a Bow window and double doors to a conservatory, kitchen-breakfast room, utility room and shower room, on the ground floor complemented by four bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes, a bathroom and separate wc. Externally there is an integral single garage, driveway parking for two cars and an enclosed rear garden with a patio, area of lawn and two garden sheds. Within the catchment area for Newton Primary and Bishopston Comprehensive Schools.

EER= D, EIR= E.

Property ref: 121_919_4034578

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EER](/listings/photos/54057949/436650) - EER
- ![EIR](/listings/photos/54057949/436652) - EIR

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 117 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS | £385,000 | 20/05/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP | £529,000 | 05/09/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 70 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS | £412,000 | 15/04/2025 | Detached |
| 9 PICKET MEAD ROAD, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4SA | £430,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 4 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP | £580,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| HARBLEDOWN, 25 CASWELL AVENUE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RU | £770,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 18 WOOLLACOTT DRIVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RR | £460,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| CASTLE COTTAGE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RT | £850,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 111 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS | £415,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 115 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS | £435,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 26 WOOLLACOTT DRIVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RR | £395,000 | 18/05/2022 | Detached |
| 5 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP | £655,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| MERMAID COTTAGE CASWELL ROAD, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RH | £540,000 | 16/03/2022 | Detached |
| 20 CASWELL AVENUE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RU | £756,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |
| 6 ALLCHURCH GARDENS, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BS | £645,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |
| 23 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP | £675,000 | 19/01/2022 | Detached |
| 3 BISHOPS WOOD GROVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BP | £615,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| 6 PICKET MEAD ROAD, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4SA | £482,500 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| 14 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP | £425,000 | 13/12/2021 | Detached |
| 3 SUMMERCLIFF CHALETS, CASWELL BAY, SWANSEA, SA3 3BP | £143,000 | 02/12/2021 | Detached |
| 4 BISHOPS WOOD GROVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BP | £735,995 | 01/12/2021 | Detached |
| 55 CASWELL ROAD, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RH | £800,000 | 08/10/2021 | Detached |
| 19 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP | £360,000 | 07/10/2021 | Detached |
| 25 BISHOPS WOOD GROVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BP | £399,995 | 08/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 64 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS | £410,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £418,000 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £562,325 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £464,592 (38 Detached, SA3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -17.1%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Langland Bay Manor, SA3 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.57% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £275,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £220,000

*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 £2,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £439/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.7%

*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:** £2,939/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -18.5%
- **10y growth:** 25.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Swansea; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.9%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

131 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£385,000 May 2016

Price per m²

£2,939/m²

Local average

£464,592 (-17.1%)

Street crime

30 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Garage
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Mumbles

Gower Coast Properties

Reference: 54057949

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 06/07/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/07/2015

Expiry date: 06/07/2025 (expired)

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (2,700)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (40)
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

EER

EIR

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	20/05/2016 (10 years ago)	£385,000	—

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
29 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP	£529,000	05/09/2025	Detached
Same street 70 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS	£412,000	15/04/2025	Detached
9 PICKET MEAD ROAD, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4SA	£430,000	27/10/2023	Detached
4 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP	£580,000	28/10/2022	Detached
HARBLEDOWN, 25 CASWELL AVENUE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RU	£770,000	20/09/2022	Detached
18 WOOLLACOTT DRIVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RR	£460,000	05/09/2022	Detached
CASTLE COTTAGE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RT	£850,000	04/08/2022	Detached
Same street 111 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS	£415,000	06/07/2022	Detached
Same street 115 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS	£435,000	23/05/2022	Detached
26 WOOLLACOTT DRIVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RR	£395,000	18/05/2022	Detached
5 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP	£655,000	08/04/2022	Detached
MERMAID COTTAGE CASWELL ROAD, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RH	£540,000	16/03/2022	Detached
20 CASWELL AVENUE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RU	£756,000	21/01/2022	Detached
6 ALLCHURCH GARDENS, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BS	£645,000	21/01/2022	Detached
23 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP	£675,000	19/01/2022	Detached
3 BISHOPS WOOD GROVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BP	£615,000	14/01/2022	Detached
6 PICKET MEAD ROAD, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4SA	£482,500	22/12/2021	Detached
14 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP	£425,000	13/12/2021	Detached
3 SUMMERCLIFF CHALETS, CASWELL BAY, SWANSEA, SA3 3BP	£143,000	02/12/2021	Detached
4 BISHOPS WOOD GROVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BP	£735,995	01/12/2021	Detached
55 CASWELL ROAD, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RH	£800,000	08/10/2021	Detached
19 LONG SHEPHERDS DRIVE, CASWELL, SWANSEA, SA3 4RP	£360,000	07/10/2021	Detached
25 BISHOPS WOOD GROVE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4BP	£399,995	08/09/2021	Detached
Same street 64 SUMMERLAND LANE, NEWTON, SWANSEA, SA3 4RS	£410,000	30/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £418,000 (4 sales)

Area average: £562,325 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -18.5%

10y growth 25.6%

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

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 24.5%

10y (index) 52.9%

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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SA3 4RS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Long Shepherds Drive	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Millands Close	0.2 miles
Shop	Wollacott	0.5 miles
Shop	Newton News	0.5 miles
Hospital	Gower Physiotherapy Clinic	0.9 miles
Hospital	Singleton Hospital	3.0 miles
University	Swansea University Singleton Park Campus	3.2 miles
University	Unknown	3.6 miles
Train station	Swansea	5.1 miles
Train station	Gowerton	5.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	9
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Public order	4
Other theft	3
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Total incidents	30

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
Newton Primary School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Whitestone Primary School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Oystermouth Primary School	Other	1.0 miles	— (No rating)
Grange Primary School	Other	1.1 miles	— (No rating)
St David's Catholic Primary School	Other	1.1 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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Langland Bay Manor, SA3	£2,200/mo	4	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.57%

Max investor price (0.8%) £275,000

Target investor price (1%) £220,000

Gross yield 6.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.6×

Monthly cashflow £439/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.7%

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).