Flat, 3 Eastgate, Aberystwyth, SY23 2AR
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file.
At 52 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
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 2AR: £100,500 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Eastgate homes
On floor area, Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Pier Street — bus stop.
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