53 Tydraw Street, Port Talbot, SA13 1BR

53 Tydraw Street is a mid-terrace house in Port Talbot (SA13 1BR). It has a recorded floor area of 13 m² (around 140 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 13 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (13–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 13 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 185.7% above the 2014 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 495.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.