7 Gorwyl Flats, Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, CF32 7BS

7 Gorwyl Flats is a two-bedroom detached house in Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF32 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 39% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.