8, Rhyd Y Defaid Drive, SA2 8AH
8 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive is a 144 m² / 1,550 sq ft detached home in Sketty. It sold for £287,500 in September 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £449k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £356k to £517k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£287,500 on Sep 2009
- Internal area
- 144 square metres (1,550 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,996 per square metre (£185 per square foot) in Sep 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,115 per square metre (£289 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2009 £287,500 £1,997 £448,623 £3,115 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 144 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £448,623. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sketty are now selling for between £2,470 and £3,590 per square metre (£229 and £333 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 144 m², this implies a valuation between £356,000 and £517,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 564 square metres (6,071 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 16 March 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 142 sqm (1,528 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 01 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 144 sqm (1,550 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
8 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £448,623.
- Based on an internal area of 144 m² and recent prices in Sketty, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £356,000 to £517,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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