Property data
Sale history
£320,000 on Aug 1997
Internal area
389 square metres (4,187 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £822 per square metre (£76 per square foot) in Aug 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,805 per square metre (£353 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1997 £320,000 £823 £1,480,109 £3,805

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 389 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 £1,480,109. 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 £2,230 and £3,150 per square metre (£207 and £292 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 389 m², this implies a valuation between £867,000 and £1,225,000. 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
6
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
2,840 square metres (30,569 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2001 A01/0363
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
260 Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea, West Glamorgan
Description:
Two storey rear extension, single storey side/rear extension incorporating swimming pool and rear conservatory
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 May 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
Area:
389 sqm (4,187 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

260 Gower Road 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 £1,480,109.
  • Based on an internal area of 389 m² and recent prices in Sketty, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £867,000 to £1,225,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 260 Gower Road last sold for £320,000 in August 1997.

HouseMetric shows 260 Gower Road as 389 m² (4,187 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 6 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 10 May 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

260 Gower Road is in postcode SA2 9JL, in Sketty. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Gower Road, SA2 9JL 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.