Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Vale View, Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£471,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£385,000)+22%
- Against CF31 4NL's recent median (£309,000)+52%
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
Detached
Floor area
182 m²
1954 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band F
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£471,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£385,000)+22%
- Against CF31 4NL's recent median (£309,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Vale View is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 4NL. 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
182 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CF31 4NL
5 sales, median £309,000 (2026–2019)
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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 application | 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
3 February 2020Most recent
£385,000
+35.1%over 7 years27 September 2012
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 4NL: £309,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in CF31 4NL
10 Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL
Sold Apr 2026
£309,00025 Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL
Sold Jan 2025
£334,00016 Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL
Sold Oct 2023
£249,00031 Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL
Sold Jun 2022
£330,0002 Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL
Sold Sept 2019
£200,000
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- 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 Vale View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Vale View is a detached house in Pen-Y-Fai, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF31 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1954 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £385,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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.
Vale View ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2019
Current Certificate
Dec 2009EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 December 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Vale View, Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Vale View, Hillcrest, Pen Y Fai, Bridgend, CF31 4NL
1decisions10documents8nearby
- Aug 2016OutlineOutcome in report
Childminding business from home with a maximum of 10 children
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/16/551/LAP
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Versus other Hillcrest homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Vale View stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,121
Street avg £2,191
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 9 years
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
0.1 km
Hillcrest — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- HillcrestBus stop122m
- Penyfai Post OfficeBus stop123m
- Llewellyn DriveBus stop283m
- Heol EglwysBus stop287m
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 Vale View is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 4NL. 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 Vale View. 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 Vale View was lodged in December 2009 at band B and expired in December 2019, 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. 1 application is matched to Vale View. 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 4NL.
- Council tax band
- Vale View is in council tax band F. 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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