1 Y Drim, Ponthenry, Llanelli, SA15 5NY

1 Y Drim is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ponthenry, Llanelli, Llanelli (SA15 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 63.3% above the 2014 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.