23b, The Strand, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8AA
About 23b
23b is a mid-terrace house in Blaengarw, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF32 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 2nd 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.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23b 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
23b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
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
On co₂ emissions, 23b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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