Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Carn Wen, Bridgend, CF31 5BW
Estimated value
£331,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£181,150)+83%
- Against CF31 5BW's recent median (£380,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£331,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£181,150)+83%
- Against CF31 5BW's recent median (£380,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Carn Wen is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 5BW. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CF31 5BW
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
8 Carn Wen valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 September 2012Most recent
£181,150
+4.3%over 8 years24 June 2004
£173,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF31 5BW: £380,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 8 Carn Wen
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Carn Wen is a four-bedroom detached house in Bridgend (CF31 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 82.7% above the 2012 sale of £181,150. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
8 Carn Wen's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Carn Wen, Bridgend, CF31 5BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Carn Wen has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Carn Wen homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Carn Wen lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,647
Street avg £2,460
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.3 km
Busy Bees Nursery — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Busy Bees NurseryBus stop329m
- Faircourt MeadowBus stop473m
- Heol BlandyBus stop561m
- Oaklands RiseBus stop664m
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 8 Carn Wen is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF31 5BW. 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 8 Carn Wen. 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 8 Carn Wen was lodged in April 2012 at band C and expired in April 2022, 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 8 Carn Wen. 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 5BW.
- Council tax band
- 8 Carn Wen 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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