# 73 CENTRAL AVENUE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0DX

## Property details

- Slug: `aa5bdd7` (address key hash: `aa5bdd7c9fbbffd851093e390fa27ed42a991ea1`)
- Postcode: NP12 0DX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 82 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £174,500 May 2026
- Price per m²: £2,128/m²
- Local average: £169,500 (25 sales)
- Street crime: 130 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £174,500
- Date: 2026-05-29
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/10/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,044/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0118-3930-8200-1367-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-29 | £174,500 | Terraced | +45.4% | £174,018 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5834e4e9-6272-29c7-e063-4804a8c015bc) |
| Sold | 2023-02-24 | £120,000 | Terraced | — | £133,856 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f87e72f9-8e0d-176c-e053-6b04a8c0d2be) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 73 CENTRAL AVENUE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0DX | £174,500 | 29/05/2026 | Terraced |
| 73 CENTRAL AVENUE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0DX | £120,000 | 24/02/2023 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [170591477](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c59b436)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £174,500 |
| listed | 2025-12-26 | £180,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £120,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 ASHVILLE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0JR | £173,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 54 CENTRAL AVENUE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0JS | £215,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 31 FARM CLOSE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0DS | £167,500 | 30/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 PENMAEN VILLAS, PENMAEN, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0DL | £82,500 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 ASHVILLE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0JR | £139,000 | 18/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 PENMAEN VILLAS, PENMAEN, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0DL | £240,000 | 10/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 CENTRAL AVENUE, OAKDALE, BLACKWOOD, CAERPHILLY, NP12 0JS | £210,000 | 09/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £175,286 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 38.1%
- **10y growth:** 89.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Caerphilly; Terraced series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 66.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £672/mo
- **Realistic:** £747/mo
- **Optimistic:** £822/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 End Terrace, Bridge St, NP12 | £875/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Albion Terrace, NP12 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rhosnewydd Terrace, NP12 | £925/mo | 3 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penybryn Avenue, NP12 | £875/mo | 3 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £856/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £75/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.8%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **130** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Rhiw Syr Dafydd Junior School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Oakdale Infant School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Blackwood Comprehensive School | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |
| Blackwood Primary School | Other | 1.0 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1862313
- **Address:** 73 Central Avenue, Oakdale, NP12 0DX
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/07/2004
- **Work Completed:** 17/06/2004
- **Items:** 2 window(s)