# 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: 126 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 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% | £159,405 (to May 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 May 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 May 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 May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 62.9%

## 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 | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **126** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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)