Terraced

16 VERNON STREET

BRIDGEND, CF31 1TQ

£178,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Penybont Funeral Services	0.2 miles
Train station	Bridgend	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Bridgend Bus Station	0.3 miles
University	Union School of Theology	1.6 miles
Hospital	Porthcawl Medical Centre	5.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£178,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,914/m²

Local average

£186,971 (35 sales)

Street crime

312 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/10/2024

Expiry date: 09/10/2034

Current heating cost: £1,583/year

Potential heating cost: £716/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £28,868

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Insulate hot water cylinder with 80 mm jacket (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£178,000	Terraced	—	£172,699 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	£178,000
listed	21/11/2025	£180,000

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
4 GREEN STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HF	£140,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
10 GREEN STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HF	£130,000	29/10/2025	Terraced
10 VERNON STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TQ	£185,000	16/07/2025	Terraced
23 ODDFELLOWS STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TA	£155,000	25/02/2025	Terraced
33 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG	£190,000	31/01/2025	Terraced
83 MORFA STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HD	£168,500	26/10/2023	Terraced
2 CHARLES STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TG	£175,000	18/08/2023	Terraced
32 MORFA STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HD	£156,500	20/02/2023	Terraced
32 HIGHLAND PLACE, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LS	£155,000	17/02/2023	Terraced
42 COITY ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LR	£205,000	05/12/2022	Terraced
14 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG	£160,000	18/10/2022	Terraced
23 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG	£156,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
12 HIGHLAND PLACE, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LS	£160,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
15 ACLAND ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TF	£219,950	23/09/2022	Terraced
15 HIGHLAND PLACE, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LS	£157,000	01/09/2022	Terraced
9 CHARLES STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TG	£179,995	26/08/2022	Terraced
44 ACLAND ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TF	£193,000	19/08/2022	Terraced
57 ACLAND ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TF	£185,000	15/08/2022	Terraced
13 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG	£132,000	05/08/2022	Terraced
12 CHARLES STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TG	£179,950	29/07/2022	Terraced

Area average: £169,145 (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 42.6%

10y growth 62.6%

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

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 26.3%

10y (index) 63.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £674/mo

Realistic £749/mo

Optimistic £824/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bridgend.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,625

Target investor price (1%) £74,900

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	122
Anti-social behaviour	52
Public order	51
Shoplifting	25
Criminal damage and arson	19
Other theft	11
Drugs	8
Burglary	7
Bicycle theft	4
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	4
Robbery	2
Vehicle crime	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	312

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
Penybont Primary School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Brackla Junior School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Brackla Infant School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

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# 16 VERNON STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TQ

## Property details

- Slug: `d779a10` (address key hash: `d779a10d72737221f361593b3bb440748bd4d93f`)
- Postcode: CF31 1TQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 93 m²
- EPC rating: F
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £178,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,914/m²
- Local average: £186,971 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 312 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £178,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/10/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,583/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £28,868

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£45)
- F (£200 - £400)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/9350-2130-5400-2894-7271)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £178,000 | Terraced | — | £172,699 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-fa7a-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 VERNON STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TQ | £178,000 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [169580117](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bf0812)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £178,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-21 | £180,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 GREEN STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HF | £140,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 GREEN STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HF | £130,000 | 29/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 VERNON STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TQ | £185,000 | 16/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 ODDFELLOWS STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TA | £155,000 | 25/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 33 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG | £190,000 | 31/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 83 MORFA STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HD | £168,500 | 26/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 CHARLES STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TG | £175,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 MORFA STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HD | £156,500 | 20/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 HIGHLAND PLACE, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LS | £155,000 | 17/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 COITY ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LR | £205,000 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG | £160,000 | 18/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG | £156,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 HIGHLAND PLACE, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LS | £160,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 ACLAND ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TF | £219,950 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 HIGHLAND PLACE, BRIDGEND, CF31 1LS | £157,000 | 01/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 CHARLES STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TG | £179,995 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 ACLAND ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TF | £193,000 | 19/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 57 ACLAND ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TF | £185,000 | 15/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 BROOK STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1HG | £132,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CHARLES STREET, BRIDGEND, CF31 1TG | £179,950 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £169,145 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 42.6%
- **10y growth:** 62.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bridgend; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 63.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £674/mo
- **Realistic:** £749/mo
- **Optimistic:** £824/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £74,900

*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:** 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 | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Public order | 51 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **312** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Penybont Primary School | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Brackla Junior School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Brackla Infant School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |