5 Fifth Avenue, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RE
About 5 Fifth Avenue
5 Fifth Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penparcau, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth (SY23 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 273.6% above the 1998 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 61.9% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Fifth Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Fifth Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 1998Most recent
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 1RE: £180,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SY23 1RE
1 Fifth Avenue, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RE
Sold Apr 2024
£180,00016 Fifth Avenue, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RE
Sold May 2023
£250,00014 Fifth Avenue, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RE
Sold Aug 2022
£180,0004 Fifth Avenue, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RE
Sold Jul 2022
£157,5003 Fifth Avenue, Penparcau, Aberystwyth, SY23 1RE
Sold May 2021
£223,000
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Versus other Fifth Avenue homes
On price per m², 5 Fifth Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£758
Street avg £2,350
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Heol Isaf — bus stop.
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