11 Hillcrest, Brynna, Pontyclun, CF72 9SJ

11 Hillcrest is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brynna, Pontyclun, Pontyclun (CF72 9SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 58.1% above the 2007 sale of £107,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.