Gilwen Castle, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5YG
About Gilwen Castle
Gilwen Castle is a semi-detached house in Velindre, Llandysul, Llandysul (SA44 5YG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 325% above the 2000 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gilwen Castle's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Gilwen Castle has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Gilwen Castle's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2000Most recent
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA44 5YG: £215,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SA44 5YG
Dolydd, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5YG
Sold May 2024
£290,0005 Gilwen Terrace, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5YG
Sold Jun 2023
£150,000Parc Y Deri, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5YG
Sold Aug 2022
£287,500Derwen Gam, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5YG
Sold May 2019
£215,000Pleasant View, Velindre, Llandysul, SA44 5YG
Sold Sept 2018
£177,500
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Versus the street
Gilwen Castle is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£419
Street avg £1,277
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waungilwen — bus stop.
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