42 Castle Road is a semi-detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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42 Castle Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
42 Castle Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
42 Castle Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Extension: Single storey
Single storey ground floor extension to create sitting room with cloakroom
What's in 42 Castle Road, Presteigne, LD8 2EB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LD8 2EB: £230,000 (2025–2024).

Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Radnorshire Car Park — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB