Flat A, 1 Ashgrove, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5LB

Flat A is an end-of-terrace house in Pontyberem, Llanelli, Llanelli (SA15 5LB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 85.3% above the 2000 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.