8 Dolypandy, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, SY23 3LY
About 8 Dolypandy
8 Dolypandy is a semi-detached house in Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth (SY23 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 137), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 1999 — that's 27 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 £131,000 sits 627.8% above the 1999 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 68.9% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 17 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 8 Dolypandy was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025
- Jul 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge condition 6 of planning permission A230502
- Reference
- A250545
What's in 8 Dolypandy, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, SY23 3LY's planning history?
15 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Dolypandy was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£18,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 1999Most recent
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 3LY: £140,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in SY23 3LY
3 Dolypandy, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, SY23 3LY
Sold Sept 2022
£127,5006 Dolypandy, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, SY23 3LY
Sold Jan 2014
£155,0005 Dolypandy, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, SY23 3LY
Sold Oct 2004
£153,000Y Glyn, Dolypandy, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, SY23 3LY
Sold Jul 2003
£140,000Preswylfa, Dolypandy, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, SY23 3LY
Sold Oct 2002
£88,000
Everything we know about 8 Dolypandy, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dolypandy homes
8 Dolypandy is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£429
Street avg £1,729
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cefn Melindwr — bus stop.
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