Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Derwen Close, Bridgend, CF31 1QP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£181,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£99,000)+83%
- Against CF31 1QP's recent median (£130,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£181,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£99,000)+83%
- Against CF31 1QP's recent median (£130,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Derwen Close is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 1QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CF31 1QP
5 sales, median £130,000 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Derwen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 November 2013Most recent
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 1QP: £130,000 (2022–2016).
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Derwen Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Derwen Close is a semi-detached house in Bridgend (CF31 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 82.8% above the 2013 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Derwen Close, Bridgend, CF31 1QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Derwen Close, Bridgend, CF31 1QP
1decisions1extensions6documents6nearby
- Jan 2024Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion with hip to gable extension and dormer to rear
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/23/595/FUL
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Versus other Derwen Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 Derwen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,800
Street avg £2,271
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bridgend district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
252/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Litchard Hill — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Litchard HillBus stop211m
- Mission ChurchBus stop412m
- Heol TysantBus stop466m
- Litchard CrossBus stop470m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,794 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour658 reports14%
- Public Order612 reports13%
- Shoplifting398 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Derwen Close is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 1QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Derwen Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Derwen Close was lodged in July 2013 at band E and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Derwen Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF31 1QP.
- Council tax band
- 5 Derwen Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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