Detached 2 sales on record

68 MAPLE DRIVE

BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF

£235,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Celtic Vapours	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.4 miles
Train station	Bridgend	1.4 miles
University	Union School of Theology	2.8 miles
Hospital	Porthcawl Medical Centre	6.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£235,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,357/m²

Local average

£332,178 (54 sales)

Street crime

54 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/08/2024

Expiry date: 31/07/2034

Current heating cost: £1,034/year

Potential heating cost: £792/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,180

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£55)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/03/2026	£235,000	Detached	+51.7%	£230,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/09/2004	£154,950	Detached	—	£305,283 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£235,000
listed	11/02/2025	£235,000
sold	01/01/2004	£154,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
45 FOX HOLLOWS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2NG	£240,000	24/11/2022	Detached
46 MAPLE DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF	£235,000	19/08/2022	Detached
32 MAPLE DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF	£220,000	06/07/2022	Detached
29 THE HOLLIES, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PP	£262,000	29/04/2022	Detached
14 GLASFRYN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JN	£427,500	27/04/2022	Detached
12 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JH	£250,000	18/03/2022	Detached
76 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JJ	£225,000	28/02/2022	Detached
13 TY GWYN DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2QF	£245,000	05/11/2021	Detached
77 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JJ	£245,000	13/10/2021	Detached
12 THE HOLLIES, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PP	£255,000	13/09/2021	Detached
1 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JH	£289,950	13/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £263,132 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.2%

10y growth 58.1%

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

1y (index) 0.2%

5y (index) 26.1%

10y (index) 61%

Rental Range

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

Low £679/mo

Realistic £754/mo

Optimistic £829/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bridgend.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Spinney, CF31	£995/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, St. Michaels Way, CF31	£850/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £923/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £115,375

Target investor price (1%) £92,300

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.2×

Monthly cashflow £-120/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.1%

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	18
Public order	13
Anti-social behaviour	7
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Drugs	4
Bicycle theft	1
Other theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	54

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
Tremains Junior School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Tremains Infant School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Archdeacon John Lewis	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Coychurch (Llangrallo) Primary School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/05/2016	18/08/2015	2	—

# 68 MAPLE DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF

## Property details

- Slug: `4a9c3cc` (address key hash: `4a9c3cc32bdcc02b075938cc813a4f8ebce0cfb1`)
- Postcode: CF31 2PF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 70 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £235,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,357/m²
- Local average: £332,178 (54 sales)
- Street crime: 54 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £235,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 31/07/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,034/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,180

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£55)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8234-7528-8400-0309-0202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £235,000 | Detached | +51.7% | £230,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-81d6-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2004-09-09 | £154,950 | Detached | — | £305,283 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fb741c6a-ca84-4810-8d4f-95036d6cd4a3) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 MAPLE DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF | £235,000 | 27/03/2026 | Detached |
| 68 MAPLE DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF | £154,950 | 09/09/2004 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [158122430](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b6a6caf)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £235,000 |
| listed | 2025-02-11 | £235,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £154,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 FOX HOLLOWS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2NG | £240,000 | 24/11/2022 | Detached |
| 46 MAPLE DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF | £235,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 32 MAPLE DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PF | £220,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached |
| 29 THE HOLLIES, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PP | £262,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 14 GLASFRYN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JN | £427,500 | 27/04/2022 | Detached |
| 12 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JH | £250,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 76 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JJ | £225,000 | 28/02/2022 | Detached |
| 13 TY GWYN DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2QF | £245,000 | 05/11/2021 | Detached |
| 77 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JJ | £245,000 | 13/10/2021 | Detached |
| 12 THE HOLLIES, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PP | £255,000 | 13/09/2021 | Detached |
| 1 THE CHASE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2JH | £289,950 | 13/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £263,132 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.2%
- **10y growth:** 58.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bridgend; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 61%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £679/mo
- **Realistic:** £754/mo
- **Optimistic:** £829/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Spinney, CF31 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, St. Michaels Way, CF31 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £923/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,300

*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 £923/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-120/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.1%

*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 | 18 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **54** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Tremains Junior School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Tremains Infant School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Archdeacon John Lewis | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Coychurch (Llangrallo) Primary School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11626907
- **Address:** 68 Maple Drive, Brackla, CF31 2PF
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/05/2016
- **Work Completed:** 18/08/2015
- **Items:** 2 window(s)