Flat 1, 5 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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 1DL: £145,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in SY23 1DL
Ty Talbot House, Flat 4, Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL
Sold Jan 2022
£155,000Ty Talbot House, Flat 3, Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL
Sold Oct 2021
£145,000Ty Talbot House, Flat 5, Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL
Sold Oct 2016
£115,000Ty Talbot House, Flat 2, Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL
Sold Apr 2007
£140,000Flat, 4 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL
Sold Apr 2007
£340,000
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Versus other Market Street homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Great Darkgate Street Top — bus stop.
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