1 The Plantation is a detached house in Presteigne (LD8 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 30.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £225,000 — fresh data.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
1 The Plantation has no planning applications on record.
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1 The Plantation valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.5% per year over 3 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: -3.5% per year over 3 years.
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CO₂ Emissions for 1 The Plantation runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,528
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
40.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
12 February 2025Most recent
£225,000
-10.0%over 2 years7 March 2022
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LD8 2LB: £265,000 (2025–2024).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Clatterbrune — bus stop.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB