Sold STC Terraced

32 CRESCENT STREET

NEWTOWN, POWYS SY16 2HE

3 beds 1 baths 775 sq ft Listed 11 Mar 2024 (-808d)

£138,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

72 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£138,500 Jun 2024

Price per m²

£1,917/m²

Local average

£177,830 (-22.4%)

Street crime

112 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Grade II Listed 3 Bedroom Town House
  • Accommodation over three floors
  • Retaining a wealth of character
  • Convenient to town centre & amenities
  • Open Plan Liviing Accommodation
  • Entrance Hall, Living/Dining Room, Modern Kitchen, Cellar
  • 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom.
  • Enclosed rear garden
  • Mains gas central heating.
  • EPC - C (70) Exp 11.04.2034

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

The property is located a short walk from the town centre and benefits from accommodation set over three floors. The Grade II Listed House has been updated by the current owners whilst retaining a wealth of character and features throughout.
The home is within reach of a number of local amenities including primary school, public transport connections and shops.
With open plan living, three bedrooms and a modern kitchen, the property offers a fantastic opportunity for first time buyers.

The accommodation comprises:
On the Ground Floor:
Entrance Hall with staircase to the first floor. Open plan Living/Dining Room with wooden floorboards, understairs storage and glazing to two aspects creating a light and modern room, access to the Cellar which provides perfect storage potential.
Kitchen located to the rear aspect comprises a range of fitted base and wall units, integrated fridge/freezer, 4-ring gas hob, single electric oven, recess for washing machine and inset sink, benefits from an abundance of natural light from the skylight.

On the First Floor:
Landing with handy understairs storage.
Double Bedroom (2) with sash window to the front aspect.
Spacious Family Bathroom comprising bath with shower over and tiled surrounds, WC and washbasin, double full height storage cupboard and recess housing the gas fired boiler.

On the Second Floor:
Bedroom (1) provides a double room with window to front aspect.
Bedroom (3 comprises of an L-shaped room, perfect for a Bedroom/Home Office and has built-in shelving, window to rear aspect

The property benefits from an enclosed rear garden which is primarily laid with patio slabs. The current owners have utilised the space with a number of planted shrubs in raised beds, gated access to the side of the property leading to a passageway and the front of the home.
N.B. the neighbouring property benefits from a right of way to access the shared passageway.
On street unrestricted parking to the front.

Listed by

Newtown

Morris Marshall & Poole

Reference: 145594751

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/04/2024

Current heating cost: £909/year

Potential heating cost: £631/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,400

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

EPC Rating Graph

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #14976528 Recent

Property Details

Street: 32 Crescent Street

Town: NEWTOWN

Postcode: SY16 2HE

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 09/01/2022

Work Completed: 10/12/2021

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

65% since 2019

Event Date Price % change
Sold 18/06/2024 (1 year ago) £138,500 +64.9%
Sold 20/09/2019 (6 years ago) £84,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
17 UNION STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HA £128,000 19/11/2025 Terraced
5 CHAPEL STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2BP £121,000 11/07/2025 Terraced
2 UNION STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2EY £115,000 27/06/2025 Terraced
BREEZE HILL BRYN GARDENS, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2DR £232,000 26/06/2025 Terraced
48 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2BW £135,000 30/05/2025 Terraced
RHOSWEN BRYN STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HW £198,000 08/04/2025 Terraced
8 BRYN STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HW £80,000 04/10/2023 Terraced
32 CRESCENT GARDENS, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HQ £145,000 31/08/2023 Terraced
Same street 23 CRESCENT STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HE £150,000 20/04/2023 Terraced
Same street 31 CRESCENT STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HE £138,000 21/02/2023 Terraced
1 BAY VILLAS, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HP £144,950 09/12/2022 Terraced
27 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2DE £91,000 30/09/2022 Terraced
22 UNION STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HA £96,000 29/09/2022 Terraced
18 CRESCENT STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HB £159,950 12/09/2022 Terraced
2 FRON TERRACE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2EA £215,000 12/07/2022 Terraced
TRIGFA BRYN GARDENS, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2DR £190,000 30/06/2022 Terraced
Same street 26 CRESCENT STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HE £145,000 10/06/2022 Terraced
51 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2BW £78,000 18/05/2022 Terraced
26 COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2DE £95,000 05/05/2022 Terraced
14 CHAPEL STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2BP £98,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
11 TRADYDDAN TERRACE, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2ER £186,500 14/04/2022 Terraced
3 CRESCENT VILLAS, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2EU £84,000 30/03/2022 Terraced
39 CRESCENT STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2EX £140,000 28/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 27 CRESCENT STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HE £138,000 07/12/2021 Terraced
Same street 31 CRESCENT STREET, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 2HE £120,000 21/06/2021 Terraced

Street average: £138,200 (5 sales)

Area average: £136,620 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 33.4%
10y growth 64.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Powys. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 1.6%
5y (index) 16.1%
10y (index) 50.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Powys. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £559/mo
Realistic £621/mo
Optimistic £683/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Powys.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SY16 2HE

Address

Crescent Street

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Cracked Wheat Organics 0.1 miles
Bus stop Stand D 0.2 miles
Bus stop Stand E 0.2 miles
Hospital Montgomeryshire County Infirmary 0.3 miles
Shop Barber Shop 0.3 miles
Train station Newtown 0.5 miles
Train station Caersws 4.8 miles
Hospital Llanidloes War Memorial Hospital 10.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 53
Shoplifting 12
Criminal damage and arson 9
Public order 9
Anti-social behaviour 7
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Other theft 5
Possession of weapons 4
Bicycle theft 2
Total incidents 112

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Penygloddfa C.P. School Other 0.0 miles — (No rating)
St Mary's R.C. (A) School Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)
Ysgol Calon y Dderwen Other 0.5 miles — (No rating)
Treowen C.P. School Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Robin Square, SY16 £725/mo 3 1.02 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £725/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%
Max investor price (0.8%) £90,625
Target investor price (1%) £72,500
Gross yield 6.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.9×
Monthly cashflow £84/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.5%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).