Morven, St Davids Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1EU
About Morven
Morven is a semi-detached house in Aberystwyth (SY23 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3240 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 301 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £630,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Morven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Morven has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for Morven has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2023Most recent
£630,000
+72.6%over 6 years27 June 2017
£365,000
+288.3%over 20 years28 February 1997
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 1EU: £375,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in SY23 1EU
Glanbrenig, St Davids Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1EU
Sold May 2025
£750,000Frondawel, St Davids Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1EU
Sold Mar 2021
£367,500Ceri, St Davids Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1EU
Sold Jun 2013
£370,000Cil Y Coed, St Davids Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1EU
Sold Jan 2005
£240,000Wenallt, St Davids Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 1EU
Sold Apr 2003
£230,000
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Versus other St Davids Road homes
On floor area, Morven stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,093
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
301 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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
Llanbadarn Road — bus stop.
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