Castalia, Builth Wells
Castalia, Builth Wells
Description & Estimates







Castalia, Builth Wells is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 828 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 665 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Castalia, Builth Wells is £335,068 and its rental estimate is £961 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Painscastle, Builth Wells, LD2 falls within the LD2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Castalia, Builth Wells has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Castalia, Builth Wells, we estimate a market value of £351,822 and a rental value of £1,009 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £311,614 and £894 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Castalia, Builth Wells has seen its estimated sale value grow by £95 (0.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £48 per month (5.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Castalia, Builth Wells as measuring 665 m2.
That makes it the 16th largest plot in the postcode, where 22 of the 30 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Castalia, Builth Wells has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Jul 2016.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Castalia, Builth Wells completed on 18th July 2017 at £192,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 26.0% over the period since July 2017.
- Sold Jul 2017£192,500
- Sold Apr 2000£87,500
- Sold Apr 1998£75,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Castalia, Builth Wells have sold within a radius of 7.3 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st July 2024, was Little Cedars, Hereford, HR3 5LD, a freehold house which sold for £385,000.
Read more about house prices in LD2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 97 addresses on Painscastle, Builth Wells, LD2, Castalia, Builth Wells comes out as the 86th largest and the 63rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £58k more expensive than the average property across the LD2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 10.2kmClifford Primary School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Castalia, Builth Wells, the nearest station is Builth Road, 15.8 kilometres away.
- 15.8kmBuilth Road
- 17.0kmCilmeri
- 18.5kmLlandrindod
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

