Penelton, Llanrhystud, SY23 5BA
About Penelton
Penelton is a detached house in Llanrhystud (SY23 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £400,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Penelton's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Penelton has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Penelton was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 5BA: £225,000 (2019–2010).
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Versus the street
Years Held for Penelton lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,010
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Heol Islwyn — bus stop.
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