8 Brynhafod, Bryn, Port Talbot, SA13 2SL

8 Brynhafod is a three-bedroom detached house in Bryn, Port Talbot, Port Talbot (SA13 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 103). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 65.7% above the 2011 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.