Branden House, Apartment 1, Hensol Castle Park, Hensol, Pontyclun, CF72 8GR

Branden House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hensol, Pontyclun, Pontyclun (CF72 8GR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. At 88 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Branden House (88–145 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £350,000 in March 2025. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).