Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

224 LONGACRES

BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH

£127,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	Bridgend Volvo Specialists	0.4 miles
Train station	Bridgend	1.1 miles
University	Union School of Theology	2.5 miles
Hospital	Porthcawl Medical Centre	5.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

48 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£127,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,646/m²

Local average

£123,800 (10 sales)

Street crime

102 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/08/2019

Expiry date: 08/08/2029

Current heating cost: £225/year

Potential heating cost: £225/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	30/03/2026	£127,000	Flat	+23.3%	£123,772 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/03/2020	£103,000	Flat	-6.4%	£129,660 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/02/2010	£110,000	Flat	—	£161,755 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
listed	17/03/2026	£130,000
sold	01/01/2026	£127,000
sold	01/01/2020	£103,000
sold	01/01/2010	£110,000

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
201 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE	£107,000	13/02/2026	Flat
CAER CASTELL HOUSE 15 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL	£120,000	27/11/2025	Flat
176 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE	£110,000	13/10/2023	Flat
287 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ	£130,000	01/09/2023	Flat
CAER CASTELL HOUSE 9 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL	£122,000	25/05/2023	Flat
CAER CASTELL HOUSE 12 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL	£39,500	13/04/2023	Flat
180 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE	£110,000	31/03/2023	Flat
285 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ	£115,000	02/02/2023	Flat
271 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH	£85,000	10/01/2023	Flat
CAER CASTELL HOUSE 10 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL	£112,500	02/12/2022	Flat
272 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH	£96,000	30/11/2022	Flat
266 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH	£104,000	21/11/2022	Flat
CAER CASTELL HOUSE 1 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL	£87,000	11/11/2022	Flat
212 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH	£133,000	28/10/2022	Flat
270 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH	£99,950	27/10/2022	Flat
227 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH	£120,000	14/10/2022	Flat
294 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ	£119,950	23/09/2022	Flat
198 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE	£114,950	01/07/2022	Flat
309 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ	£110,000	20/05/2022	Flat
265 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH	£104,500	16/05/2022	Flat

Area average: £107,018 (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 5.9%

10y growth -10.3%

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

1y (index) -4.2%

5y (index) 11.9%

10y (index) 39.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £679/mo

Realistic £754/mo

Optimistic £829/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bridgend.

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, Coychurch Road, CF31	£800/mo	2	1 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Cheltenham Terrace, CF31	£1,095/mo	2	1.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £948/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.75%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,500

Target investor price (1%) £94,800

Gross yield 9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.2×

Monthly cashflow £328/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.7%

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	36
Public order	21
Shoplifting	16
Anti-social behaviour	13
Drugs	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other theft	3
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	102

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
Tremains Junior School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Tremains Infant School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Archdeacon John Lewis	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Brackla Junior School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)

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# 224 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH

## Property details

- Slug: `f166d99` (address key hash: `f166d99a3f5aef8fd1078b4d9dbd5be379c3791b`)
- Postcode: CF31 2DH
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 48 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £127,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,646/m²
- Local average: £123,800 (10 sales)
- Street crime: 102 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £127,000
- Date: 2026-03-30
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/08/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £225/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8221-7028-6590-3661-4902)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-30 | £127,000 | Flat | +23.3% | £123,772 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-d68b-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2020-03-06 | £103,000 | Flat | -6.4% | £129,660 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a96e4acb-f29a-9205-e053-6c04a8c0da09) |
| Sold | 2010-02-26 | £110,000 | Flat | — | £161,755 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1f72c22a-e3d8-4819-a6e2-f5aa1889e8ef) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 224 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £127,000 | 30/03/2026 | Flat |
| 224 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £103,000 | 06/03/2020 | Flat |
| 224 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £110,000 | 26/02/2010 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [173373146](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e7642f5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-03-17 | £130,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £127,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £103,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £110,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 201 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE | £107,000 | 13/02/2026 | Flat |
| CAER CASTELL HOUSE 15 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL | £120,000 | 27/11/2025 | Flat |
| 176 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE | £110,000 | 13/10/2023 | Flat |
| 287 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ | £130,000 | 01/09/2023 | Flat |
| CAER CASTELL HOUSE 9 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL | £122,000 | 25/05/2023 | Flat |
| CAER CASTELL HOUSE 12 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL | £39,500 | 13/04/2023 | Flat |
| 180 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE | £110,000 | 31/03/2023 | Flat |
| 285 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ | £115,000 | 02/02/2023 | Flat |
| 271 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £85,000 | 10/01/2023 | Flat |
| CAER CASTELL HOUSE 10 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL | £112,500 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| 272 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £96,000 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| 266 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £104,000 | 21/11/2022 | Flat |
| CAER CASTELL HOUSE 1 COYCHURCH ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DL | £87,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| 212 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £133,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| 270 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £99,950 | 27/10/2022 | Flat |
| 227 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £120,000 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| 294 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ | £119,950 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| 198 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DE | £114,950 | 01/07/2022 | Flat |
| 309 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DJ | £110,000 | 20/05/2022 | Flat |
| 265 LONGACRES, BRIDGEND, CF31 2DH | £104,500 | 16/05/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £107,018 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.9%
- **10y growth:** -10.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bridgend; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £679/mo
- **Realistic:** £754/mo
- **Optimistic:** £829/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, Coychurch Road, CF31 | £800/mo | 2 | 1 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Cheltenham Terrace, CF31 | £1,095/mo | 2 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £948/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.75% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £94,800

*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 £948/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £328/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.7%

*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 | 36 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **102** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Tremains Junior School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Tremains Infant School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Archdeacon John Lewis | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Brackla Junior School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |