Castell Bach, Derwydd Road, Ammanford, SA18 2LX
About Castell Bach
Castell Bach is a four-bedroom detached house in Ammanford (SA18 2LX). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 173 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 29.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £265,000 in November 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Castell Bach's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Castell Bach has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£265,000
+215.5%over 22 years21 November 1997
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA18 2LX: £250,000 (2024–2022).
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£251,000Cennen Terrace, Ty Charlotte, Derwydd Road, Ammanford, SA18 2LX
Sold Aug 2023
£250,000Gelli Aur, Derwydd Road, Ammanford, SA18 2LX
Sold Aug 2022
£440,000Pippins, Derwydd Road, Ammanford, SA18 2LX
Sold Apr 2022
£210,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Derwydd Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Castell Bach runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,532
Street avg £1,966
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
College Inn — bus stop.
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