1 Chapel Street, Treorchy, CF42 6RT

1 Chapel Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Treorchy (CF42 6RT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 67.2% above the 2008 sale of £64,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.