Sold STC Semi-detached

90 LON AFALLEN

NEWTOWN, POWYS SY16 1PX

3 beds 893 sq ft Listed 27 Oct 2022 (-1337d)

£110,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

83 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£100,000 May 2023

Price per m²

£1,325/m²

Local average

£185,643 (-40.7%)

Street crime

110 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Semi Detached 3 Bedroom House
  • Needs refurbishing & modernisation
  • On established residential estate
  • Level walking to town centre
  • Porch, WC, Kitchen, Dining, Lounge
  • 3 Bedrooms, Shower Room
  • Spacious front & rear gardens
  • Communal parking nearby
  • UPVC double glazing
  • Mains gas central heating

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A Three Bedroom Semi Detached House situated on an established residential estate within the market town of Newtown. Conveniently located within level walking distance of the well serviced town centre and other local amenities such as the health centre, convenience stores and library.
The spacious property which is in need of complete refurbishment and modernisation offers a fantastic opportunity for buyers to take on a renovation project and create a lovely family home.
The house occupies a spacious plot which is currently overgrown but offers huge potential to be cleared and landscaped into an attractive garden area.

The accommodation which has mains gas central heating comprises:
On the Ground Floor:
Entrance Porch leading to Entrance Hall with staircase to first floor.
Cloakroom including WC, washbasin, built-in meter cupboard.
Dining Room with laminate flooring, sliding patio doors to rear garden, saloon doors to
Kitchen comprising range of fitted units, stainless steel sink, slide-in cooker with extractor hood over, plumbing for washing machine.
Lounge with gas fire in brick fire surround, laminate flooring, glazed double doors to rear garden.

On the First Floor:
Landing with loft access hatch, built-in cupboard housing gas central heating boiler.
Bedroom (1) with built-in wardrobe, window to rear.
Bedroom (2) with window to rear.
Bedroom (3) with window to rear.
Shower Room comprising double shower cubicle, washbasin and WC.

Communal parking area nearby.
Spacious plot comprising front garden and enclosed rear garden all of which are overgrown and need cutting back and clearing.

Listed by

Newtown

Morris Marshall & Poole

Reference: 128452922

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/04/2016

Expiry date: 21/04/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £684/year

Potential heating cost: £556/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,350

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 15/05/2023 (3 years ago) £100,000 —

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
24 DOLFACH, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1LL £170,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
14 WYNFIELDS, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1HB £170,000 17/06/2022 Semi-detached
GLYNDWR LLANIDLOES ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1HL £165,000 02/02/2022 Semi-detached
51 LLYS BEDW, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1PS £100,000 21/01/2022 Semi-detached
23 DOLFACH, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1LL £151,500 10/12/2021 Semi-detached
BERWYN LLANIDLOES ROAD, NEWTOWN, POWYS, SY16 1HF £398,000 07/09/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £192,417 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.3%
10y growth 89.7%

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

1y (index) 3.8%
5y (index) 20.3%
10y (index) 50.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £558/mo
Realistic £620/mo
Optimistic £682/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Powys.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SY16 1PX

Address

Lon Afallen

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Flying Shuttle 0.1 miles
Shop Bike to the Future 0.3 miles
Shop Howdens Joinery 0.5 miles
Train station Newtown 0.9 miles
Train station Caersws 4.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 50
Criminal damage and arson 11
Public order 11
Anti-social behaviour 10
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 5
Other theft 5
Vehicle crime 4
Possession of weapons 2
Theft from the person 2
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Total incidents 110

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Maesyrhandir C.P. School Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
Ysgol Cedewain Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
Newtown High School Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)
Ysgol Calon y Dderwen Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)
St Mary's R.C. (A) 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 0.14 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Glandwr, SY16 £695/mo 3 0.57 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £710/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.65%
Max investor price (0.8%) £88,750
Target investor price (1%) £71,000
Gross yield 7.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 12.9×
Monthly cashflow £181/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 6.8%
  • 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).