Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

16 GARTH CLOSE

TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8EH

£152,500

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NP4 8EH

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Spar	0.5 miles
Bus stop	Horseshoe (N)	0.5 miles
Train station	Pontypool and New Inn	2.0 miles
Hospital	St Anne's Hospice	7.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

107 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£152,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,425/m²

Local average

£202,196 (40 sales)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 08/10/2025

Expiry date: 07/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,039/year

Potential heating cost: £958/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/01/2026	£152,500	Semi-detached	+134.6%	£159,562 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/01/2015	£65,000	Semi-detached	+52.9%	£116,017 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/09/2001	£42,500	Semi-detached	—	£164,726 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 WOODSIDE ROAD, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8DT	£133,500	23/05/2025	Semi-detached
3 CENTRAL DRIVE, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8EE	£115,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
183 NEWMAN ROAD, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8HA	£125,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £124,500 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8.5%

10y growth 72.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Torfaen. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.1%

5y (index) 28%

10y (index) 67%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Torfaen. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £771/mo

Realistic £857/mo

Optimistic £943/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Torfaen.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Zion Hill, NP4	£775/mo	2	0.56 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Osborne Road, NP4	£650/mo	1	0.96 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £713/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £89,125

Target investor price (1%) £71,300

Gross yield 5.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.8×

Monthly cashflow £16/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	24
Public order	16
Criminal damage and arson	12
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	5
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Burglary	2
Other theft	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	127

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Pentwyn Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Penygarn Infant School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Penygarn Junior School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Penygarn Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/10/2019	22/10/2019	4	—
14/10/2013	02/10/2013	—	1

# 16 GARTH CLOSE, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8EH

## Property details

- Slug: `4954e5f` (address key hash: `4954e5f0d80200c00ac40e6cee87d7b50593f92a`)
- Postcode: NP4 8EH
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 107 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £152,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,425/m²
- Local average: £202,196 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 127 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £152,500
- Date: 2026-01-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 07/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,039/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0184-3955-8200-3445-4204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-27 | £152,500 | Semi-detached | +134.6% | £159,562 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-fbcf-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2015-01-30 | £65,000 | Semi-detached | +52.9% | £116,017 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/44a7bd70-8902-44c1-b183-dd509e0bf0a5) |
| Sold | 2001-09-28 | £42,500 | Semi-detached | — | £164,726 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6e2b978f-90b2-45a3-9e5c-1997901b4d92) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 GARTH CLOSE, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8EH | £152,500 | 27/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 16 GARTH CLOSE, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8EH | £65,000 | 30/01/2015 | Semi-detached |
| 16 GARTH CLOSE, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8EH | £42,500 | 28/09/2001 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 WOODSIDE ROAD, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8DT | £133,500 | 23/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CENTRAL DRIVE, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8EE | £115,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 183 NEWMAN ROAD, TREVETHIN, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 8HA | £125,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £124,500 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.5%
- **10y growth:** 72.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Torfaen; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 28%
- **10y growth (index):** 67%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Torfaen). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £771/mo
- **Realistic:** £857/mo
- **Optimistic:** £943/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Zion Hill, NP4 | £775/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Osborne Road, NP4 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £713/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £89,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £71,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £713/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £16/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **127** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Pentwyn Primary School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Penygarn Infant School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Penygarn Junior School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Penygarn Primary School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13816946
- **Address:** 16 Garth Close, Trevethin, NP4 8EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/10/2019
- **Work Completed:** 22/10/2019
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #9853233
- **Address:** 16 Garth Close, Trevethin, NP4 8EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/10/2013
- **Work Completed:** 02/10/2013
- **Items:** 1 door(s)