Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£369,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£186,000)+98%
- Against CF31 1YQ's recent median (£315,000)+17%
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
8
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£369,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£186,000)+98%
- Against CF31 1YQ's recent median (£315,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Bracken Way is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CF31 1YQ
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2020)
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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.
18 Bracken Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 June 2003Most recent
£186,000
12 June 2003
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 1YQ: £315,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 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 18 Bracken Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Bracken Way is a detached house in Bridgend (CF31 1YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 98.4% above the 2003 sale of £186,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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.
18 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 26 Jan 2023
Current Certificate
Jan 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 Bracken Way, Bridgend, CF31 1YQ
1decisions1extensions6documents6nearby
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension & first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/21/948/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.
On price per m², 18 Bracken Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,240
Street avg £1,866
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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 18 Bracken Way is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Bracken Way was lodged in January 2013 at band D and expired in January 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 18 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
- 18 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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