# 19 ST JAMES ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QW

## Property details

- Slug: `bd45d17` (address key hash: `bd45d17a610af2757337a10fe4191703057e926d`)
- Postcode: CF71 7QW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £400,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,101/m²
- Local average: £638,217 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £400,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 28/11/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £286/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8997-0616-3139-6327-4983)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £400,000 | Detached | +23.6% | £395,229 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-f9bb-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-12-20 | £323,500 | Detached | — | £408,588 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8355f008-d09e-55c5-e053-6b04a8c0d090) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 ST JAMES ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QW | £400,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |
| 19 ST JAMES ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QW | £323,500 | 20/12/2018 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [162300179](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c85b754)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £400,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-22 | £399,950 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £323,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| TYN-Y-CAE TREPIT ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QL | £565,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 56 ST JAMES ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QW | £425,000 | 24/10/2025 | Detached |
| 5 CWRT Y FELIN, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QT | £300,000 | 04/07/2025 | Detached |
| PENNY COTTAGE CHAPEL ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QJ | £480,001 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| 31 BEACONSFIELD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QX | £385,000 | 12/06/2023 | Detached |
| 11 EWENNY ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QA | £510,000 | 29/03/2023 | Detached |
| 25 BEACONSFIELD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QX | £555,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 72 ST JAMES ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QW | £365,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| 32 BEACONSFIELD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QX | £386,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| 5 ST JAMES ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QW | £340,000 | 15/10/2021 | Detached |
| AROSFA EWENNY ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QA | £525,000 | 15/09/2021 | Detached |
| PENLLAN CHAPEL ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QJ | £480,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| 18 ST JAMES ROAD, WICK, COWBRIDGE, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF71 7QW | £420,000 | 30/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £441,231 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.1%
- **10y growth:** 47.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 49.9%

## 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:** 0.25% (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 |
|----------|-------|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Wick Marcross C.I.W. Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Brides C.I.W. Primary School | Other | 2.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| St David's C.I.W. Primary School | Other | 2.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Illtyd Primary School | Other | 3.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Brynteg Comprehensive School | Other | 4.2 miles | — (No rating) |