Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DH
Extendable4 planning records
Estimated value
£289,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£206,500)+40%
- Against CF31 3DH's recent median (£210,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£289,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£206,500)+40%
- Against CF31 3DH's recent median (£210,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Cowbridge Road is modelled from its 212 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 3DH. 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
212 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CF31 3DH
5 sales, median £210,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
53 Cowbridge Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
31 August 2021Most recent
£206,500
+163.1%over 20 years9 April 2001
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 3DH: £210,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CF31 3DH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 53 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 53 Cowbridge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Cowbridge Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bridgend (CF31 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 40% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £206,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
53 Cowbridge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 53 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DH
1 live now3decisions2extensions45documents5nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Feb 2024SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion of property to 5no. 2-bedroom flats; rear dormer extension; fire escape to rear
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- P/23/246/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2025Decision
- ConditionsJun 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Cowbridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 53 Cowbridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£974
Street avg £1,405
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.0 km
Bridgend College — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Bridgend CollegeBus stop39m
- Bridgend CollegeBus stop69m
- Wyndham CrescentBus stop203m
- Ewenny RoadBus stop225m
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 53 Cowbridge Road is modelled from its 212 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 3DH. 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 53 Cowbridge Road. 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 53 Cowbridge Road was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 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. 4 applications are matched to 53 Cowbridge Road. 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 3DH.
- Council tax band
- 53 Cowbridge Road 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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