Flat 3, 19 Goring Road, Llanelli, SA15 3HF

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Llanelli (SA15 3HF). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 486 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 53.8% above the 2008 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 188% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.