Brensham Cottage, Bryn Madoc Road, Gwynfryn, Wrexham, LL11 5UP
About Brensham Cottage
Brensham Cottage is a detached house in Gwynfryn, Wrexham, Wrexham (LL11 5UP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 117 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 48.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
Brensham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Brensham Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Brensham Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£219,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2016Most recent
£219,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LL11 5UP: £195,000 (2021–1999).
Nearby sales in LL11 5UP
Plas Y Pant, Bryn Madoc Road, Gwynfryn, Wrexham, LL11 5UP
Sold Nov 2021
£435,000Plas Tirion, Bryn Madoc Road, Gwynfryn, Wrexham, LL11 5UP
Sold Jun 2021
£390,0003 Bryn Madoc Road, Gwynfryn, Wrexham, LL11 5UP
Sold Jul 2016
£195,000Bryn Madoc, Bryn Madoc Road, Gwynfryn, Wrexham, LL11 5UP
Sold Aug 2002
£175,000Hillside Cottage, Bryn Madoc Road, Gwynfryn, Wrexham, LL11 5UP
Sold Sept 1999
£22,000
Versus other Bryn Madoc Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Brensham Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,872
Street avg £2,027
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
234/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ffordd Uchaf — bus stop.
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