Garden Lodge, Trawscoed, Crosswood, Aberystwyth, SY23 4HS
About Garden Lodge
Garden Lodge is a detached house in Crosswood, Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth (SY23 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 24.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 133.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Garden Lodge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2025TreesIn report
aspen- reduce two over-extended lateral limbs by 4meters and 6-8 meters (beyond snapped limb) respectively. Growth points not visible from ground level
- Reference
- TPO250003
What's in Garden Lodge, Trawscoed, Crosswood, Aberystwyth, SY23 4HS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Garden Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 16 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2018Most recent
£275,000
+12.4%over 7 years3 December 2010
£244,650
+17.1%over 7 months6 May 2010
£209,000
+125.9%over 4 years1 March 2006
£92,500
+131.3%over 4 years19 December 2001
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 4HS: £310,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SY23 4HS
Trawscoed Mansion, Apartment 2, Trawscoed, Crosswood, Aberystwyth, SY23 4HS
Sold Feb 2024
£310,000Lodge Fach, Trawscoed, Crosswood, Aberystwyth, SY23 4HS
Sold Jan 2024
£229,950Cilmeri, Trawscoed, Crosswood, Aberystwyth, SY23 4HS
Sold Apr 2022
£460,000The Old Dairy, Trawscoed, Crosswood, Aberystwyth, SY23 4HS
Sold Jan 2022
£212,500The Lindens, Trawscoed, Crosswood, Aberystwyth, SY23 4HS
Sold Sept 2021
£470,000
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Versus other Trawscoed homes
On price per m², Garden Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £1,160
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 302 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 19.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Trawscoed Bridge — bus stop.
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