Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2020 £470,000 10.8% 8.7%
Feb 2017 £345,000 na na
Internal area
146 square metres (1,572 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,219 per square metre (£299 per square foot) in Feb 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,399 per square metre (£409 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2020 £470,000 £3,219 £642,286 £4,399
Feb 2017 £345,000 £2,363 £525,134 £3,597

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 146 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 £642,286. 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 146 m², this implies a valuation between £361,000 and £524,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
795 square metres (8,557 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2023 2023/0220/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Suite 1 The Lawn Union Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Description:
Proposed new vehicular crossing and hard paving of section of front garden to create front driveway

Planning ref:
February 2021 2020/2623/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
70 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive Sketty Swansea
Description:
Single storey rear extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 October 2016 - 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 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
146 sqm (1,572 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

70 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 £642,286.
  • Based on an internal area of 146 m² and recent prices in Sketty, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £361,000 to £524,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 70 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive last sold for £470,000 in February 2020.

HouseMetric shows 70 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive as 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 18 October 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 70 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

70 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive is in postcode SA2 8AN, in Sketty. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rhyd Y Defaid Drive, SA2 8AN or analysis of the Sketty property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.