8a, Brook Street, Blaenrhondda, Treorchy, CF42 5SG
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Blaenrhondda, Treorchy, Treorchy (CF42 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
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 CF42 5SG: £75,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CF42 5SG
3 Brook Street, Blaenrhondda, Treorchy, CF42 5SG
Sold Oct 2024
£114,0001 Brook Street, Blaenrhondda, Treorchy, CF42 5SG
Sold Sept 2024
£98,0004 Brook Street, Blaenrhondda, Treorchy, CF42 5SG
Sold Apr 2023
£48,91416 Brook Street, Blaenrhondda, Treorchy, CF42 5SG
Sold Nov 2022
£103,0007 Brook Street, Blaenrhondda, Treorchy, CF42 5SG
Sold Sept 2020
£115,000
Everything we know about 8a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Brook Street homes
On epc rating, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Blaenrhondda Post Office — bus stop.
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