Basement Flat, 2 Portland Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NL
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Aberystwyth (SY23 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 50 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 43 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
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.
£132,000
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 2NL: £175,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SY23 2NL
22 Portland Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NL
Sold Aug 2024
£180,00024 Portland Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NL
Sold Feb 2024
£185,00040 Portland Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NL
Sold Nov 2023
£159,00037 Portland Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NL
Sold Oct 2023
£175,00010 Portland Road, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NL
Sold Jan 2023
£250,000
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Versus other Portland Road homes
EPC Rating for Basement Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.1 km
North Parade — bus stop.
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