1a, Bridgend Road, Llanharan, Pontyclun, CF72 9RA

1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Llanharan, Pontyclun, Pontyclun (CF72 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 148.8% above the 2004 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.