1 Wernllaeth Cottages, Llanon, SY23 5LZ
About 1 Wernllaeth Cottages
1 Wernllaeth Cottages is a semi-detached house in Llanon (SY23 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £180,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Wernllaeth Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Wernllaeth Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2021Most recent
£180,000
+52.5%over 4 years24 May 2017
£118,000
+162.2%over 10 months7 August 2016
£45,000
-52.6%over 3 years27 February 2013
£95,000
+5.0%over 8 years7 April 2004
£90,500
+4.0%22 October 2003
£87,000
+97.7%over 4 years15 July 1999
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY23 5LZ: £340,000 (2024–2015).
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Versus the street
Floor Area for 1 Wernllaeth Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,609
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Old Mill Bakery — bus stop.
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