What type of property is Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU?

Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU last change hands?

Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU last sold for £350,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and March 2025, Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU rose from £130,000 to £350,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU have?

The current EPC rating for Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU?

Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF31 3EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU heated?

The latest EPC at Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU?

Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU located?

Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU sits in Bridgend. It falls within the CF31 postcode district.

What is crime like near Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU?

Police records around Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU show an average of 252 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU?

The closest bus stop to Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, CF31 3EU is Merthyr Mawr Road, 230m away. The nearest rail option is Bridgend Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, Bridgend, CF31 3EU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Lavender Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Lavender Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bridgend (CF31 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £350,000 — fresh data. At 168 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 23.4% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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Energy

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(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Nov 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lavender Cottage, Heol Gam, Bridgend, CF31 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lavender Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lavender Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£350,000
+45.8%over 10 years
7 November 2014
£240,000
+84.6%over 12 years
24 July 2002
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 3EU: £385,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CF31 3EU

On the street

Versus other Heol Gam homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lavender Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,254

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

252/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Merthyr Mawr Road — bus stop.

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