The Old Post Office, Byton, Presteigne, LD8 2HS
1 planning record
About The Old Post Office
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Post Office is a detached house in Byton, Presteigne, Presteigne (LD8 2HS). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2229 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 33). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Post Office sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Byton, Presteigne, LD8 2HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Post Office has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Post Office has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Post Office is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Presteigne district page.
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
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LD8 2HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
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