5 Castle Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2DY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 115 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 72.6% above the 2019 sale of £175,000. Last sale on file: £175,000 in August 2019.
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5 Castle Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
5 Castle Road has no planning applications on record.
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5 Castle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On epc rating, 5 Castle Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,522
Street avg £1,794
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Mechanical ventilation installed
22 August 2019Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LD8 2DY: £220,000 (2025–2016).

CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
LD8 2SN
Radnorshire Car Park — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB