16 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ
About 16 Bracken Way
16 Bracken Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Bridgend (CF31 1YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 42.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
16 Bracken Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Bracken Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 16 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ
- May 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension
- Reference
- P/05/411/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16 Bracken Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2018Most recent
£340,000
+7.9%over 2 years11 August 2016
£315,000
+26.0%over 3 years8 October 2012
£249,995
+151.9%over 14 years15 December 1997
£99,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 1YQ: £300,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Bracken Way homes
Floor Area for 16 Bracken Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,868
Street avg £1,725
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Cae Caddy Roundabout — bus stop.
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