Pantteg, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9
Key Features
- Prime Ystalyfera location
- Stunning valley views
- Blank canvas (STP)
- Peaceful yet convenient
- Private and exclusive setting
- Ideal dream build opportunity
- Freehold
Description
A rare and exciting opportunity, this charming parcel of land is perfectly positioned within the highly sought-after village of Ystalyfera, offering a truly unique chance to create a dream retreat in an enviable setting. Nestled amidst the natural beauty of the Swansea Valley, the plot enjoys a peaceful and private feel while still benefiting from its prime location within easy reach of local amenities and transport links. Although currently without planning permission, the site presents outstanding potential for those with vision, providing a blank canvas to design and craft a bespoke home tailored to individual lifestyle aspirations (subject to the necessary consents). Surrounded by rolling countryside and with breathtaking scenery in every direction, this is an ideal setting for a luxurious escape, blending tranquillity, exclusivity and opportunity in equal measure.
Freehold
EER: EXEMPT
Council Tax Band: EXEMPT
Auctioneers Comments
This property is for sale by the Modern Method of Auction, meaning the buyer and seller are to Complete within 56 days (the "Reservation Period"). Interested parties personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold). If considering buying with a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The buyer will pay £349 including VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding.
Comments
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.50% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600.00 including VAT. This is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. This is considered within calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax. Services may be recommended by the Agent or Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450.00. These services are optional
Location
Ystalyfera is a well-established and highly regarded village set within the picturesque upper Swansea Valley, offering an appealing blend of semi-rural living and everyday convenience. Surrounded by rolling countryside and with the Brecon Beacons National Park close at hand, the area is particularly attractive to those seeking a peaceful lifestyle without sacrificing accessibility. The village itself provides a good selection of local amenities including supermarkets, independent shops, cafés and traditional pubs, along with well-regarded primary and secondary schools, healthcare facilities, and a range of community and leisure provisions that cater well for families and professionals alike. Positioned along the A4067, Ystalyfera enjoys excellent road links with straightforward access south to Swansea city centre, approximately 15 miles away, where the M4 motorway can be easily reached, providing convenient connections to Cardiff, West Wales and beyond. Regular public (truncated)
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 84% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur0.8 miles
- Pupils
- 1,557
- Type
- Middle (ages 3-19)
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Godre'rgraig Primary School0.9 miles
- Pupils
- 102
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Bro Tawe1.3 miles
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Ysgol Gymraeg Dyffryn Y Glowyr1.4 miles
- Pupils
- 348
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Creunant Primary School2.7 miles
- Pupils
- 124
- Type
- Nursery, Infants & Juniors
- Language
- English medium school / provision
Secondary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur0.8 miles
- Pupils
- 1,557
- Type
- Middle (ages 3-19)
- Language
- Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
- Ysgol Maesydderwen1.5 miles
- Pupils
- 513
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-19)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Cwmtawe Community School3.7 miles
- Pupils
- 1,047
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-16)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Llangatwg Community School5.4 miles
- Pupils
- 750
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-16)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
- Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School6.3 miles
- Pupils
- 1,097
- Type
- Secondary (ages 11-16)
- Language
- English medium school / provision
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Natural Resources Wales flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Listing agent
John Francis, Pontardawe
9 High Street, Pontardawe, SA8 4HU