Detached 3 sales on record

9 SUFFOLK PLACE

PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3EA

£130,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CF36 3EA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	BooDops Hair Solutions	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Porthcawl Library	0.1 miles
Hospital	Porthcawl Medical Centre	0.9 miles
Train station	Pyle	3.1 miles
University	Union School of Theology	4.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

114 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£130,000 Apr 2004

Price per m²

£1,140/m²

Local average

£457,318 (22 sales)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 19/01/2018

Expiry date: 18/01/2028

Current heating cost: £822/year

Potential heating cost: £699/year

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (55)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	15/04/2004	£130,000	Detached	+52.9%	£300,364 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/10/2001	£85,000	Detached	+25.1%	£305,717 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/09/1997	£67,950	Detached	—	£301,720 to July 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
10 REYNALLT PLACE, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3DR	£292,500	16/06/2023	Detached
4 PHILADELPHIA ROAD, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3DP	£305,000	07/09/2022	Detached

Area average: £298,750 (2 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 32.2%

10y growth 60.7%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 22.2%

10y (index) 63%

Rental Range

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

Low £687/mo

Realistic £763/mo

Optimistic £839/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bridgend.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, New Road, CF36	£800/mo	2	0.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £800/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.62%

Max investor price (0.8%) £100,000

Target investor price (1%) £80,000

Gross yield 7.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.5×

Monthly cashflow £183/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.8%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	54
Anti-social behaviour	22
Public order	17
Shoplifting	7
Burglary	5
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other theft	4
Possession of weapons	4
Robbery	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	127

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Nottage Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Porthcawl Comprehensive School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Newton Primary School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Porthcawl Primary School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
West Park Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)

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# 9 SUFFOLK PLACE, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3EA

## Property details

- Slug: `bf6fa6f` (address key hash: `bf6fa6f344bede557738e88ec5e095de1c638cd8`)
- Postcode: CF36 3EA
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 114 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £130,000 Apr 2004
- Price per m²: £1,140/m²
- Local average: £457,318 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 127 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £130,000
- Date: 2004-04-15
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/01/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £822/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- E (55)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9318-1056-7299-3568-9950)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2004-04-15 | £130,000 | Detached | +52.9% | £300,364 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f3e99616-a2ce-477a-93c5-5b2850eccb6a) |
| Sold | 2001-10-29 | £85,000 | Detached | +25.1% | £305,717 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9d6b3677-2007-4c13-9499-dd285a7c5748) |
| Sold | 1997-09-19 | £67,950 | Detached | — | £301,720 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0228fd80-02de-440d-b36b-d4de2dc86112) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 SUFFOLK PLACE, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3EA | £130,000 | 15/04/2004 | Detached |
| 9 SUFFOLK PLACE, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3EA | £85,000 | 29/10/2001 | Detached |
| 9 SUFFOLK PLACE, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3EA | £67,950 | 19/09/1997 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 REYNALLT PLACE, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3DR | £292,500 | 16/06/2023 | Detached |
| 4 PHILADELPHIA ROAD, PORTHCAWL, BRIDGEND, CF36 3DP | £305,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £298,750 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.2%
- **10y growth:** 60.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bridgend; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 63%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £687/mo
- **Realistic:** £763/mo
- **Optimistic:** £839/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, New Road, CF36 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £800/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.62% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,000

*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 £800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £183/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.8%

*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 | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **127** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Nottage Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Porthcawl Comprehensive School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Newton Primary School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Porthcawl Primary School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| West Park Primary School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |