Terraced

8 MAES-Y-CWM STREET

BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EH

£230,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Barry Town Centre 4	0.1 miles
Shop	Lextan	0.1 miles
Train station	Barry Docks	0.4 miles
Hospital	Barry Hospital	0.9 miles
University	Cardiff University School of Journalism	6.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Bathrooms (EPC)

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£230,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,614/m²

Local average

£190,525 (40 sales)

Street crime

350 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 24/09/2025

Current heating cost: £1,101/year

Potential heating cost: £634/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £24,330

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
Change room heaters to condensing boiler (£3,500 - £10,000)
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	16/01/2026	£230,000	Terraced	—	£226,226 to February 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
7 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ	£220,000	08/01/2026	Terraced
14 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP	£195,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
74 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EG	£240,000	30/11/2023	Terraced
28 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EH	£190,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
9 COURT ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4ER	£175,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
9 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EF	£222,500	21/07/2023	Terraced
29 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ	£165,000	25/04/2023	Terraced
9 WYNDHAM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EL	£190,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
3 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP	£162,500	16/12/2022	Terraced
41 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ	£248,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
11 EVELYN STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EN	£210,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
52 TYNEWYDD ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 8AZ	£286,000	28/11/2022	Terraced
2 EVELYN STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EN	£250,000	23/11/2022	Terraced
12 COURT ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4ET	£292,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
11 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EF	£280,000	10/11/2022	Terraced
28 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EF	£280,000	10/11/2022	Terraced
71 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EG	£215,000	09/11/2022	Terraced
17 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP	£182,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
25 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ	£200,000	29/06/2022	Terraced
12 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP	£193,000	16/06/2022	Terraced

Area average: £219,800 (20 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 39%

10y growth 74.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Vale of Glamorgan. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 23.4%

10y (index) 54.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Vale of Glamorgan. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £887/mo

Realistic £985/mo

Optimistic £1,084/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Vale of Glamorgan.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £123,125

Target investor price (1%) £98,500

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	124
Shoplifting	65
Public order	47
Anti-social behaviour	25
Other theft	24
Criminal damage and arson	23
Drugs	14
Vehicle crime	12
Other crime	8
Robbery	4
Possession of weapons	2
Burglary	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	350

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Holton Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Jenner Park Primary	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Gladstone Primary School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Sant Curig	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Oakfield Primary School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
23/04/2018	30/03/2018	2	1
02/06/2014	30/04/2014	—	1
24/02/2014	15/07/2012	8	1
17/02/2014	10/09/2005	2	—

# 8 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EH

## Property details

- Slug: `a5fa87c` (address key hash: `a5fa87c4d10237cc91d6e1b87edfd9a8f7685147`)
- Postcode: CF63 4EH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 2
- Bathrooms (EPC): 1
- Floor area: 88 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £230,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,614/m²
- Local average: £190,525 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 350 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £230,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,101/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,330

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- S (£3,500 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2842-3054-2201-2395-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £230,000 | Terraced | — | £226,226 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-8896-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EH | £230,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ | £220,000 | 08/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 14 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP | £195,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 74 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EG | £240,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 28 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EH | £190,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 COURT ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4ER | £175,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EF | £222,500 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ | £165,000 | 25/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 WYNDHAM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EL | £190,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP | £162,500 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ | £248,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 EVELYN STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EN | £210,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 52 TYNEWYDD ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 8AZ | £286,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 EVELYN STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EN | £250,000 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 COURT ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4ET | £292,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EF | £280,000 | 10/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EF | £280,000 | 10/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EG | £215,000 | 09/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP | £182,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 MAES-Y-CWM STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EJ | £200,000 | 29/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CORA STREET, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF63 4EP | £193,000 | 16/06/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £219,800 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 39%
- **10y growth:** 74.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Vale of Glamorgan; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £887/mo
- **Realistic:** £985/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,084/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £123,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,500

*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 | 124 |
| Shoplifting | 65 |
| Public order | 47 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **350** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holton Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Jenner Park Primary | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Gladstone Primary School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ysgol Sant Curig | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Oakfield Primary School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12907458
- **Address:** 8 Maes-y-Cwm Street, BARRY, CF63 4EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/04/2018
- **Work Completed:** 30/03/2018
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10334102
- **Address:** 8 Maes-y-Cwm Street, BARRY, CF63 4EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/06/2014
- **Work Completed:** 30/04/2014
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10117770
- **Address:** 8 Maes-y-Cwm Street, BARRY, CF63 4EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/02/2014
- **Work Completed:** 15/07/2012
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10109976
- **Address:** 8 Maes-y-Cwm Street, BARRY, CF63 4EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/02/2014
- **Work Completed:** 10/09/2005
- **Items:** 2 window(s)