Tan Y Castell, Flat 2, 50 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DW
About Tan Y Castell
Tan Y Castell is an end-of-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Tan Y Castell, where floor areas span 33–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom.
At 35 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Tan Y Castell's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Tan Y Castell has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Tan Y Castell has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for Tan Y Castell runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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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