Basement Flat, 3 Albert Place, Aberystwyth, SY23 2DD
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
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 3 sales in SY23 2DD: £145,000 (2018–2000).
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Versus other Albert Place homes
On floor area, Basement Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Albert Place — bus stop.
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