Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

85 HIGHFIELDS

BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PD

£185,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.3 miles
Train station	Bridgend	0.6 miles
Hospital	Porthcawl Medical Centre	5.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£185,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,569/m²

Local average

£227,815 (66 sales)

Street crime

266 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/06/2021

Expiry date: 21/06/2031

Current heating cost: £417/year

Potential heating cost: £353/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	23/01/2026	£185,000	Semi-detached	+362.5%	£185,331 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/07/1997	£40,000	Semi-detached	-11.1%	£193,103 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/05/1997	£45,000	Semi-detached	—	£225,000 to March 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
16 MEADOW WALK, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2EW	£210,000	18/11/2025	Semi-detached
21 ASHBROOK, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2AT	£194,995	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
85 TREM Y MOR, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2HB	£146,500	29/11/2023	Semi-detached
77 MAES DEWI PRITCHARD, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2ET	£239,950	19/10/2023	Semi-detached
11 CAE ODIN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2HH	£210,000	13/09/2023	Semi-detached
155 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE	£200,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
145 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE	£193,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
17 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LG	£145,000	28/03/2023	Semi-detached
11 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LG	£154,950	01/03/2023	Semi-detached
140 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE	£162,000	10/02/2023	Semi-detached
132 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE	£225,000	07/12/2022	Semi-detached
11 CAE ODIN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2HH	£155,000	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
20 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LG	£215,000	15/11/2022	Semi-detached
84 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LQ	£196,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
131 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE	£215,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
69A MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LQ	£182,500	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
7 GEORGIAN WAY, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2EX	£184,950	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
7 GEORGIAN WAY, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2EX	£190,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
144 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE	£180,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
59 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PB	£199,950	12/05/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £189,990 (20 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 36.1%

10y growth 60.6%

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

1y (index) 6.5%

5y (index) 32.4%

10y (index) 74.7%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: WOLFRAMITE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (3181330)

Rental Range

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

Low £668/mo

Realistic £742/mo

Optimistic £816/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bridgend.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £92,750

Target investor price (1%) £74,200

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	93
Anti-social behaviour	42
Public order	38
Shoplifting	26
Criminal damage and arson	19
Other theft	13
Drugs	11
Burglary	7
Other crime	6
Vehicle crime	4
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	266

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Brackla Junior School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Brackla Infant School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Archdeacon John Lewis	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)

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# 85 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PD

## Property details

- Slug: `7f99b67` (address key hash: `7f99b67cc52e6466723272b1918747322fd7d2ef`)
- Postcode: CF31 2PD
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £185,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,569/m²
- Local average: £227,815 (66 sales)
- Street crime: 266 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £185,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/06/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £417/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/2000-4027-0422-5125-1693)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | +362.5% | £185,331 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-87de-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 1997-07-22 | £40,000 | Semi-detached | -11.1% | £193,103 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fddfab5f-9325-401c-be7f-a4a3e3366bfa) |
| Sold | 1997-05-30 | £45,000 | Semi-detached | — | £225,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4306ea94-d28f-4d72-82ee-95e359be7c38) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 85 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PD | £185,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 85 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PD | £40,000 | 22/07/1997 | Semi-detached |
| 85 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PD | £45,000 | 30/05/1997 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 MEADOW WALK, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2EW | £210,000 | 18/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ASHBROOK, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2AT | £194,995 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 85 TREM Y MOR, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2HB | £146,500 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 77 MAES DEWI PRITCHARD, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2ET | £239,950 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CAE ODIN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2HH | £210,000 | 13/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 155 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE | £200,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 145 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE | £193,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LG | £145,000 | 28/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LG | £154,950 | 01/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 140 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE | £162,000 | 10/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 132 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE | £225,000 | 07/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CAE ODIN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2HH | £155,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LG | £215,000 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 84 MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LQ | £196,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 131 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE | £215,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69A MAES TALCEN, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2LQ | £182,500 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 GEORGIAN WAY, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2EX | £184,950 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 GEORGIAN WAY, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2EX | £190,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 144 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PE | £180,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 HIGHFIELDS, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PB | £199,950 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £189,990 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 36.1%
- **10y growth:** 60.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bridgend; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 32.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 74.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £668/mo
- **Realistic:** £742/mo
- **Optimistic:** £816/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £92,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £74,200

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 93 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **266** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Brackla Junior School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Brackla Infant School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Archdeacon John Lewis | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |