3 Harbour Crescent, Trefechan, Aberystwyth, SY23 1BG
About 3 Harbour Crescent
3 Harbour Crescent is a semi-detached house in Trefechan, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth (SY23 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Harbour Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Harbour Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Harbour Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 1BG: £90,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in SY23 1BG
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Versus other Harbour Crescent homes
Floor Area for 3 Harbour Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Aberystwyth Fire Station — bus stop.
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