Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£397,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£300,000)+32%
- Against CF31 1YQ's recent median (£315,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£397,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£300,000)+32%
- Against CF31 1YQ's recent median (£315,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bracken Way is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 1YQ. 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
124 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CF31 1YQ
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 1YQ: £315,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 1 Bracken Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bracken Way is a detached house in Bridgend (CF31 1YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 32.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ
1decisions1extensions11documents6nearby
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of property
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/20/684/FUL
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Versus other Bracken Way homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Bracken Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,419
Street avg £1,768
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.4 km
Cae Caddy Roundabout — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Cae Caddy RoundaboutBus stop367m
- Litchard HillBus stop430m
- Sarn Park SainsburyBus stop434m
- Sarn SainsburyBus stop441m
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 1 Bracken Way is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 1YQ. 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 1 Bracken Way. 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 1 Bracken Way was lodged in June 2020 at band C and is valid until June 2030. 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 1 Bracken Way. 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 1YQ.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bracken Way is in council tax band F. 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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