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1 Elm Cottages, Laleston, Bridgend, CF32 0HN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
16 m²
172 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Elm Cottages

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

1 Elm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Laleston, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF32 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 89.3% above the 2023 sale of £112,000. At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (38 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £112,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Elm Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Apr 2023
EPC improved fromF25toE39
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Cottages, Laleston, Bridgend, CF32 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£112,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2023Most recent

    £112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF32 0HN: £410,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Elm Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 36 (F)

On par

Floor Area

16 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Elm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
Full Bridgend report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mackworth Arms — bus stop.

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FAQ

Common questions

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