Flat 1, 16 Princess Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DX
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (26 versus a best of 50). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at Flat 1 in 2022.
- Jul 2022RenovationFullIn report
Proposed removal of the existing softwood sliding sash windows and their replacement with sliding upvc windows, appearance to match the existing.
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- A220318
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
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).
Everything we know about Flat 1, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Princess Street homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 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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