5 Yr Hafan, Princess Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DX
About 5 Yr Hafan
5 Yr Hafan is an end-of-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. At 50 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 70).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Yr Hafan ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 from planning application A240685 (roof lights)
- Reference
- A250229
- Sept 2024RenovationFullIn report
Proposed re-slating of roof (Phase I and II) and associated exterior works, including replacement of roof lights
- Reference
- A240685
What's in 5 Yr Hafan, Princess Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Yr Hafan has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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 1DX: £120,000 (2022–2000).
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Versus other Princess Street homes
On epc rating, 5 Yr Hafan stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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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