8 Abbots Close, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2ND

8 Abbots Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Margam, Port Talbot, Port Talbot (SA13 2ND). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 54.8% above the 2015 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.