23a, Carmarthen Road, Cross Hands, Llanelli, SA14 6SP

23a is a semi-detached house in Cross Hands, Llanelli, Llanelli (SA14 6SP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–239 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 40.2% below the 2024 sale of £249,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 1109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £249,000.