# 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:** 37.7%
- **10y growth:** 60.2%

## 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) |