5 Church Street, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, CF32 9AU
About 5 Church Street
5 Church Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Aberkenfig, Bridgend, Bridgend (CF32 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £350,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Church Street 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
Latest sale on 5 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 5 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2023Most recent
£350,000
+45.8%over 4 years16 November 2018
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF32 9AU: £170,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CF32 9AU
31 Church Street, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, CF32 9AU
Sold Sept 2024
£215,00024 Church Street, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, CF32 9AU
Sold Aug 2022
£200,00030 Church Street, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, CF32 9AU
Sold Mar 2022
£170,0001 Church Street, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, CF32 9AU
Sold Jun 2021
£129,95032 Church Street, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, CF32 9AU
Sold Feb 2021
£174,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Floor Area for 5 Church Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,777
Street avg £1,390
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tondu Primary — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







