33 Castle Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 14.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £220,000.
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A partial demolition application was refused at 33 Castle Road in 2021.
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33 Castle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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33 Castle Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,316
Street avg £1,680
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
42.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension to existing dwelling
Erection of an extension, to include some demolition
5 July 2024Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LD8 2DY: £200,000 (2025–2016).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
LD8 2EG
Radnorshire Car Park — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB