Old School House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Full: Removal of garage door and installation of timber window and door set (to allow garage to be used as office/administration space)
Old School House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
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On floor area, Old School House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Householder: Residential extensions to front and rear of property
What's in Old School House, Scottleton Street, Presteigne, LD8 2BL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
18 July 2025Most recent
£385,000
+38.7%over 5 years19 September 2019
£277,500
+58.6%over 13 years16 June 2006
£175,000
+110.8%over 4 years2 November 2001
£83,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LD8 2BL: £133,500 (2016–2001).

Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
LD8 2SN
Radnorshire Car Park — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB