18a, The Strand, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8AA
About 18a
18a is a detached house in Blaengarw, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF32 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 55 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 19 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF32 8AA: £83,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CF32 8AA
1 Trinity Court, The Strand, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8AA
Sold Apr 2025
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Sold Oct 2022
£83,50043 The Strand, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8AA
Sold Apr 2022
£83,00038 The Strand, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8AA
Sold Jan 2022
£60,00040 The Strand, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8AA
Sold Nov 2019
£45,000
Versus other The Strand homes
18a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blaengarw Hotel — bus stop.
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