5 St James Mews, Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DW
About 5 St James Mews
5 St James Mews is an end-of-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 St James Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 St James Mews has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
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 1DW: £238,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in SY23 1DW
62 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DW
Sold Dec 2024
£310,00054 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DW
Sold May 2024
£150,00011 St James Mews, Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DW
Sold Sept 2011
£137,50010 St James Mews, Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DW
Sold Sept 2003
£69,99566 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DW
Sold Apr 2001
£100,000
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Versus other Great Darkgate Street homes
5 St James Mews outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Great Darkgate Street Top — bus stop.
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