Peace Haven is a three-bedroom detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 15.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 29.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Peace Haven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2020
Variation of Condition 2 of P/2011/0215 (revised plans for porch and finish)
Peace Haven valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 2 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 2 years.
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EPC Rating for Peace Haven lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,721
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls changed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder: Erection of a single storey extension to provide enlarged kitchen/dining area, living room, new porch and covered area plus erection of timber shed to west elevation.
What's in Peace Haven, Knighton Road, Presteigne, LD8 2BW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
13 August 2010Most recent
£185,000
+27.6%over 1 year28 November 2008
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LD8 2BW: £217,000 (2025–2020).

CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
LD8 2EG
Knighton Road — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB