What type of property is 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS?

8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS last change hands?

8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS last sold for £85,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in February 2011, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2011 and July 2014, 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS rose from £65,000 to £85,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS?

8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (734 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF42 5SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS?

8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS located?

8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS sits in Treherbert, Treorchy, Treorchy. It falls within the CF42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS?

Police records around 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Castleton Avenue, CF42 5SS is Steps, 214m away. The nearest rail option is Treherbert Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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8 Castleton Avenue, Treherbert, Treorchy, CF42 5SS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

734 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Castleton Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Castleton Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Treherbert, Treorchy, Treorchy (CF42 5SS). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 61.2% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Castleton Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castleton Avenue, Treherbert, Treorchy, CF42 5SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castleton Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Castleton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£85,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2014Most recent
£85,000
+30.8%over 3 years
9 February 2011
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF42 5SS: £130,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CF42 5SS

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On the street

Versus other Castleton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Castleton Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,247

Street avg £983

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Steps — bus stop.

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