Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
73 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DH
2 planning records
Estimated value
£170,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£215,000)-21%
- Against CF31 3DH's recent median (£206,500)-18%
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
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
20 m²
215 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£170,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£215,000)-21%
- Against CF31 3DH's recent median (£206,500)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 73 Cowbridge Road is modelled from its 20 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
20 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF31 3DH
5 sales, median £206,500 (2026–2021)
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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 2 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£215,000
+70.6%over 17 years4 February 2005
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 3DH: £206,500 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CF31 3DH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 73 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 73 Cowbridge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
73 Cowbridge Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bridgend (CF31 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 20 m² this is the 10th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 13–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 42 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 20.9% below the 2022 sale of £215,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£999/sq ft) was about 698.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
73 Cowbridge Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 73 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 73 Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3DH
2decisions1extensions6documents5nearby
- May 2005ConversionFullOutcome in report
Change Of Use From House Into 7 Bedsits
- Reference
- P/05/453/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2010Decision
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Versus other Cowbridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
73 Cowbridge Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,750
Street avg £4,410
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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 73 Cowbridge Road is modelled from its 20 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 73 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 73 Cowbridge Road was lodged in July 2021 at band C and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 73 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
- 73 Cowbridge Road is in council tax band E. 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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