Castell Bach, Llanrhystud, SY23 5BT
About Castell Bach
Castell Bach is a detached house in Llanrhystud (SY23 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1482 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 138 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in March 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
Castell Bach's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Castell Bach has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Codi estyniad i'r annedd Erection of extension to dwelling
- Reference
- A170512
- May 2011
What's in Castell Bach, Llanrhystud, SY23 5BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Castell Bach was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 6 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£295,000
+53.6%over 5 years1 April 2015
£192,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 5BT: £184,950 (2022–2006).
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Versus the street
Castell Bach is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £1,526
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Memorial Hall — bus stop.
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