Penparcau Road Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
77 addresses across 7 postcodes (SY23), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 47101263.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 15, E: 9, F: 5).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Ceredigion costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Aberystwyth, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 390 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 70 of its 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ystwyth Medical Group, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £227,500 | £175,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £226,250 | £215,000 | £237,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £224,000 | £224,000 | £224,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £242,500 | £217,000 | £268,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2025 | HAFOD SY23 1SY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 2, THE ORCHARD SY23 1QX | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 1, THE ORCHARD SY23 1QX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | FAIRHOLME SY23 1SY | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2019 | PENPARCAU TAKE AWAY SY23 1QX | Other | £5,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 6 SY23 1BP | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2018 | 4 SY23 1BP | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 3 SY23 1BP | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | RIVERGLEN SY23 1QX | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 20 May 2016 | TAN Y GAER SY23 1QP | Semi-detached | £224,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2014 | GILWERN SY23 1SY | Detached | £268,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2014 | MANORAFON SY23 1BP | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | BRYNHYFRYD SY23 1QX | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 23 May 2012 | HAFOD SY23 1SY | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2010 | BRYNHYFRYD SY23 1QX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | MINFFORDD SY23 1QX | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 21 May 2008 | STANWELL SY23 1QP | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 2 SY23 1BP | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | LLYSFAEN SY23 1SY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2006 | 1 SY23 1BP | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2003 | BRYNRHEIDOL SY23 1BP | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2003 | 1 SY23 1BP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2003 | BRYNHYFRYD SY23 1QX | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2002 | 3 SY23 1BP | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | DINAS HOUSE SY23 1QX | Detached | £50,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 3 SY23 1BP | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | MINFFORDD SY23 1QX | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | BRYNRHEIDOL SY23 1BP | Semi-detached | £108,500 | |
| 8 May 2000 | YR UCHELGAER SY23 1BP | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | RIVERGLEN SY23 1QX | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 1 Jul 1999 | 5 SY23 1BP | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | STANWELL SY23 1QP | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1998 | DOLAWEN SY23 1SY | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 3 SY23 1BP | Terraced | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); Flat (12); House, detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (19); 2007-2011 (5); 1900-1929 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 3, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- 4, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- 5, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- 7, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Brynhyfryd, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Colwyn, Penparcau
- Dinas Cottage, Penparcau
- Flat 1, Dinas House, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Flat 2, Dinas House, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Flat 3, Dinas House, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Flat 4, Dinas House, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Flat 5, Dinas House, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Gilwern, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Gwelfryn, Penparcau
- Minffordd, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Mon Desir, Aberystwyth Holiday Village, Penparcau Road
- Post Office, Penparcau
- Rheidol Stores House, Penparcau
- Riverglen, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Stanwell, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Tan y Gaer, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
- Windrush, Penparcau Road, Penparcau
Council tax
What each band costs in Ceredigion in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 | £5,645 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 2,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Milestone, grade II
- Wellington Monument, grade II
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 245 address points in this street's postcodes, 6 at high risk, 22 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 5 at high risk, 21 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| SY23 1RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY23 1QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY23 1RU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| SY23 1SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY23 1BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| SY23 1QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| SY23 1TH | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 21 / 13 |
Height above sea level
The street's 77 addresses are between 7 m and 40 m above sea level (31 m on average); the ground rises about 32 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY23 1BP | 100% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| SY23 1QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY23 1QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY23 1RR | 93% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| SY23 1RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY23 1SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY23 1TH | 95% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aberystwyth 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bow Street 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Borth 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Min-y-Ddol Caeffynnon | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 123 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ystwyth Medical Group | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bronglais General Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Dyfed Powys Police | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,610 m² | 390 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fifth Avenue Allotment 7,120 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pen Dinas Camp, a scheduled monument, 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pen Dinas Camp | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Aberystwyth Harbour Defences | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Edward Davies Memorial Chemical Laboratories | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Aberystwyth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| University of Wales, Aberystwyth: Plas Penglais, Penglais Campus and Llanbadarn Campus; The National Library of Wales | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pendinas | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Ro Fawr | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Pwll Padarn | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Cwmpadarn | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Coed Tanycastell | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Sarn Gynfelyn | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 39 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 77 |
70 of the street's 77 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Ceredigion: see them on the Ceredigion page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymunedol Plascrug Welsh and English | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Padarn's Roman Catholic Primary School Welsh and English | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig Welsh medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymunedol Llwyn Yr Eos Welsh and English | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Penglais English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Holiday Village SY23 1TH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Respite SY23 1QT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2018 |
| Hai Yang SY23 1QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Meithrinfa Camau Bach SY23 1PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Cylch Meithrin Aberystwyth SY23 1PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2023 |
| DYFED POWYS POLICE SY23 1PH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2014 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Plas Helyg (3); On or near Penrheidol (3); On or near Plas Helyg Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SY23 1RR: 23 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- SY23 1QX: 16 addresses
- SY23 1RU: 12 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SY23 1SY: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SY23 1BP: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- SY23 1QP: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- SY23 1TH: 1 address of 161 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Aberystwyth Holiday Village · Plas Helyg · Penrheidol · Coedlan Pump · Plas Helyg Avenue · Heol Isaf · Maes Maelor · Cae Ropos · Coedlan Dau
All the streets in SY23 and across Ceredigion.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.