12 Velindre Street, Port Talbot, SA13 1BJ

12 Velindre Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Port Talbot (SA13 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 59.4% above the 2010 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.