Semi-Detached

18 HEOLDDU CRESCENT

BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UQ

£245,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	McDonnel Stores	0.2 miles
Train station	Bargoed	0.4 miles
Hospital	Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda	9.8 miles
University	University of South Wales	11.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£245,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,885/m²

Local average

£179,441 (17 sales)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/07/2025

Expiry date: 27/07/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,435

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
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	11/03/2026	£245,000	Semi-detached	—	£251,176 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	£245,000
listed	23/07/2025	£254,000
sold	01/01/1996	£39,550

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
13 ST GWLADYS AVENUE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8SX	£250,000	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
1 HEOLDDU AVENUE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UT	£145,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
37 HENRY STREET, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UB	£90,000	20/09/2023	Semi-detached
67 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8US	£115,000	02/08/2023	Semi-detached
4 HEOLDDU GREEN, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UN	£167,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
41 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UR	£205,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
88 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8US	£198,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
8 MOUNT PLEASANT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UU	£80,000	08/06/2022	Semi-detached
52 HEOLDDU GROVE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UX	£170,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
32 ST GWLADYS AVENUE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8TA	£155,000	16/05/2022	Semi-detached
1 FAIRWAYS, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8TQ	£165,000	05/11/2021	Semi-detached
6 HEOLDDU DRIVE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UP	£147,500	11/10/2021	Semi-detached
1 LLANCAYO STREET, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8TD	£85,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
23 HEOLDDU GROVE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UX	£70,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
41 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UR	£105,000	13/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £143,167 (15 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 27.4%

10y growth 98.6%

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

1y (index) 10.9%

5y (index) 37.1%

10y (index) 84.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £668/mo

Realistic £742/mo

Optimistic £816/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Caerphilly.

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
3 Bed Terraced House, John St, CF81	£850/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24×

Monthly cashflow £-225/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.8%

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	60
Anti-social behaviour	14
Criminal damage and arson	11
Vehicle crime	9
Public order	6
Other theft	5
Shoplifting	5
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	118

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
The Graig Junior School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Heolddu Comprehensive School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
South Bargoed Infants School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
St Gwlady's Junior School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
St Gwladys Bargoed School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 18 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UQ

## Property details

- Slug: `85bcd82` (address key hash: `85bcd82ecccfa12bf61a774ef2a1d15ec8f6c096`)
- Postcode: CF81 8UQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 130 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £245,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,885/m²
- Local average: £179,441 (17 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £245,000
- Date: 2026-03-11
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 27/07/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,435

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-3189-0522-6529-3353)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-11 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | — | £251,176 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-81c8-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UQ | £245,000 | 11/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164842256](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6eca508)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £245,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-23 | £254,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £39,550 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 ST GWLADYS AVENUE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8SX | £250,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HEOLDDU AVENUE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UT | £145,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 HENRY STREET, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UB | £90,000 | 20/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 67 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8US | £115,000 | 02/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HEOLDDU GREEN, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UN | £167,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UR | £205,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 88 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8US | £198,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MOUNT PLEASANT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UU | £80,000 | 08/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 HEOLDDU GROVE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UX | £170,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 ST GWLADYS AVENUE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8TA | £155,000 | 16/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FAIRWAYS, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8TQ | £165,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HEOLDDU DRIVE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UP | £147,500 | 11/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LLANCAYO STREET, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8TD | £85,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HEOLDDU GROVE, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UX | £70,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 41 HEOLDDU CRESCENT, BARGOED, CAERPHILLY, CF81 8UR | £105,000 | 13/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £143,167 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27.4%
- **10y growth:** 98.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 10.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 37.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 84.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £668/mo
- **Realistic:** £742/mo
- **Optimistic:** £816/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, John St, CF81 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-225/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.8%

*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 | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **118** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Graig Junior School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Heolddu Comprehensive School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| South Bargoed Infants School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Gwlady's Junior School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Gwladys Bargoed School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |