2 Stratford Cottages, Llansteffan, Carmarthen, SA33 5LW

2 Stratford Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Llansteffan, Carmarthen, Carmarthen (SA33 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 11.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm.