Detached

38 USK WAY

BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7XL

£212,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CF62 7XL

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	One Stop	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Gwenog Court	0.2 miles
Hospital	Barry Hospital	0.3 miles
Train station	Barry	1.0 miles
University	The Open University in Wales	6.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

49 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£212,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,327/m²

Local average

£389,725 (34 sales)

Street crime

190 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: A

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 10/02/2023

Expiry date: 09/02/2033

Current heating cost: £368/year

Potential heating cost: £335/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,000

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£212,000	Detached	—	£214,302 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	£212,000
listed	03/09/2025	£220,000
sold	01/01/2003	£112,000
sold	01/01/1997	£48,500

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
35 PURDEY CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 8NT	£440,000	24/08/2023	Detached
28 USK WAY, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7XL	£225,000	07/08/2023	Detached
30 BRAMBLE AVENUE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JN	£250,000	02/05/2023	Detached
66 BLACKBERRY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JR	£355,000	13/12/2022	Detached
28 CONWAY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7EZ	£330,000	09/12/2022	Detached
8 TAF CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7QU	£245,500	09/12/2022	Detached
4 GREENBANKS DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 8HZ	£398,000	30/11/2022	Detached
17 TAF CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7QU	£245,000	17/10/2022	Detached
45 BRENIG CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7BL	£318,000	21/01/2022	Detached
18 DOVEY CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7BH	£350,000	15/11/2021	Detached
1 TAF CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7QU	£319,950	04/10/2021	Detached
60 BLACKBERRY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JR	£338,000	29/09/2021	Detached
33 BLACKBERRY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JQ	£289,950	29/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £315,723 (13 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 -4.5%

10y growth 37.9%

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

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 23.8%

10y (index) 52.4%

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

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 Flat, Windsor Road, CF62	£950/mo	2	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.6×

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

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%

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	59
Shoplifting	37
Public order	19
Anti-social behaviour	17
Vehicle crime	17
Other theft	13
Criminal damage and arson	12
Drugs	4
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	190

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
All Saints C.I.W. Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Whitmore High School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Sant Curig	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Romilly Junior School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Romilly Infant School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
20/12/2017	24/07/2017	1	—
16/02/2016	05/01/2016	—	2
17/01/2011	16/12/2010	1	—
11/04/2005	25/02/2005	3	3

# 38 USK WAY, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7XL

## Property details

- Slug: `a661146` (address key hash: `a6611461c44283324ada545f79d5133fc343f603`)
- Postcode: CF62 7XL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 49 m²
- EPC rating: A
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £212,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,327/m²
- Local average: £389,725 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 190 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £212,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** A
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 09/02/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £368/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,000

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0370-2400-7220-2097-4415)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £212,000 | Detached | — | £214,302 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-cdc0-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 USK WAY, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7XL | £212,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166533593](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e5b2831)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £212,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £220,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £112,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £48,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 PURDEY CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 8NT | £440,000 | 24/08/2023 | Detached |
| 28 USK WAY, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7XL | £225,000 | 07/08/2023 | Detached |
| 30 BRAMBLE AVENUE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JN | £250,000 | 02/05/2023 | Detached |
| 66 BLACKBERRY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JR | £355,000 | 13/12/2022 | Detached |
| 28 CONWAY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7EZ | £330,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 8 TAF CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7QU | £245,500 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 4 GREENBANKS DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 8HZ | £398,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 17 TAF CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7QU | £245,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 45 BRENIG CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7BL | £318,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |
| 18 DOVEY CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7BH | £350,000 | 15/11/2021 | Detached |
| 1 TAF CLOSE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7QU | £319,950 | 04/10/2021 | Detached |
| 60 BLACKBERRY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JR | £338,000 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |
| 33 BLACKBERRY DRIVE, BARRY, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF62 7JQ | £289,950 | 29/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £315,723 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.5%
- **10y growth:** 37.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.4%

## 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

## 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 Flat, Windsor Road, CF62 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-5/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1%

*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 | 59 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **190** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| All Saints C.I.W. Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Whitmore High School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ysgol Sant Curig | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Romilly Junior School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Romilly Infant School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #12708050
- **Address:** 38 Usk Way, BARRY, CF62 7XL
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/12/2017
- **Work Completed:** 24/07/2017
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11429426
- **Address:** 38 Usk Way, BARRY, CF62 7XL
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/02/2016
- **Work Completed:** 05/01/2016
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7900093
- **Address:** 38 Usk Way, BARRY, CF62 7XL
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/01/2011
- **Work Completed:** 16/12/2010
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2603412
- **Address:** 38 Usk Way, BARRY, CF62 7XL
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/04/2005
- **Work Completed:** 25/02/2005
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 3 door(s)