3 Chapel Street, Treorchy, CF42 6RT

3 Chapel Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Treorchy (CF42 6RT). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 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. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 66.2% above the 2007 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.