Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Forest View, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8BS
Notable views
Estimated value
£448,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£98,000)+357%
- Against CF32 8BS's recent median (£188,500)+138%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£448,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£98,000)+357%
- Against CF32 8BS's recent median (£188,500)+138%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Forest View is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF32 8BS. 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
218 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in CF32 8BS
3 sales, median £188,500 (2020–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2020 | 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.
5 Forest View's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
2 July 1998Most recent
£98,000
+6.5%over 1 year10 April 1997
£92,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CF32 8BS: £188,500 (2020–2013).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Forest View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Forest View is a five-bedroom detached house in Blaengarw, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF32 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 357.1% above the 1998 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 69.4% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
5 Forest View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 December 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest View, Blaengarw, Bridgend, CF32 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Forest View has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Forest View homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Forest View is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£450
Street avg £1,314
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blaengarw Community Centre — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Blaengarw Community CentreBus stop143m
- Nanthir RoadBus stop157m
- Blaengarw HotelBus stop308m
- King Edward StreetBus stop378m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,125 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour307 reports13%
- Public Order256 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports7%
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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 5 Forest View is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF32 8BS. 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 5 Forest View. 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 5 Forest View was lodged in December 2023 at band D and is valid until December 2033. 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 5 Forest View. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF32 8BS.
- Council tax band
- 5 Forest View is in council tax band F. 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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