Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rock Cottage, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE
Estimated value
£263,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£77,000)+242%
- Against CF31 4NE's recent median (£190,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1078 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£263,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£77,000)+242%
- Against CF31 4NE's recent median (£190,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rock Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 4NE. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in CF31 4NE
5 sales, median £190,000 (2021–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Rock Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
6 September 1999Most recent
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 4NE: £190,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in CF31 4NE
2 Rock Cottages, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE
Sold Sept 2021
£190,000Rose Cottage, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE
Sold Oct 2010
£350,0004 Rock Cottages, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE
Sold Nov 2006
£137,000Seven Oaks, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE
Sold Nov 2005
£249,9501 Rock Cottages, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE
Sold Jul 2002
£24,950
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rock Cottage, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE. 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 Rock Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rock Cottage is a detached house in Pen-Y-Fai, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF31 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1078 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 241.6% above the 1999 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Rock Cottage'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 28 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rock Cottage, Court Colman Road, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rock Cottage has no planning applications on record.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Court Colman Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Rock Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£769
Street avg £1,533
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
Crime
252/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Penyfai Post Office — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Penyfai Post OfficeBus stop232m
- Heol TynygarnBus stop248m
- Chantal Avenue TopBus stop276m
- HillcrestBus stop371m
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 Rock Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 4NE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Rock Cottage. 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 Rock Cottage was lodged in October 2008 at band E and expired in October 2018, 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. None is matched to Rock Cottage. 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 4NE.
- Council tax band
- Rock Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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