1229 Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4BN

UPRN:100100346580End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (58)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 1mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 2y agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

1229 Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4BN

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

5 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£120,000

£108k - £132kMedium

Estimate

£120k

Range

£108k – £132k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

5.33%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1229 Carmarthen Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 73/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

73/ 100

High

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 5 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -50.0% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100100346580· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics2.5/40
gross yield 5.3%; range width penalty ×0.95
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -301/mo, -38% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 35 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
266 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£135,000£207,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£180,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £56,400
Net cash flow: -£54/mo
Cash on cash: -1.1%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.32 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100100346580Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 35 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£120,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield5.33%

1y Growth+30.0%

3y Growth+4.6%

5y Growth+4.7%

10y Growth+4.8%

Last Sold Price£90,000 (2023-11-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SA5 4BN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/1754/TPO
To Crown lift and remove epicormic growth from one Oak tree and fell one Ash Tree covered by TPO no. 646
Pending
2026/1584/FUL
Rear roof extension, front rooflights and addition of a pitched roof to the existing two storey rear extension with side rooflights
Pending
2026/1557/FUL
Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project
Pending

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