Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Briars, Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LY
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Briars
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Briars is a detached house in Pen-Y-Fai, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF31 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) 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 October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 47.1% above the 2010 sale price.
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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.
The Briars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Briars, Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Briars has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2010)
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2010Most recent
£325,000
+118.1%over 11 years17 June 1999
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 4LY: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF31 4LY
14 Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LY
Sold Jan 2025
£192,500Linden Lea, Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LY
Sold Jan 2025
£260,0001 Thornfield Mews, Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LY
Sold Jul 2024
£179,99910 Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LY
Sold Feb 2024
£350,00023 Heol Eglwys, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LY
Sold Oct 2023
£350,000
Versus other Heol Eglwys homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, The Briars runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,658
Street avg £2,168
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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Crime
252/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heol Eglwys — bus stop.
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