161 High Street, Treorchy, CF42 6NU
About 161 High Street
161 High Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Treorchy (CF42 6NU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -31.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 251.6% above the 2007 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
161 High Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
161 High Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -31.1% per year over 1 year.
£31,000
Growth on file: -31.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 July 2007Most recent
£31,000
-31.1%over 10 months21 September 2006
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF42 6NU: £83,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other High Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 161 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£620
Street avg £923
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Troerchy Post Office — bus stop.
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