Sold Detached

26 MAES CEFN MABLEY

PONTYCLUN, LLANTRISANT, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CF72 8GA

4 beds 2 baths 1,249 sq ft Listed 24 May 2014 (-4442d)

£285,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CF72 8GA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 MAES CEFN MABLEY, PONTYCLUN, LLANTRISANT, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CF72 8GA |
| Price | £285,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 116 m² |
| Last sold | £230,250 Oct 2004 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/05/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £639/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,160

### Recommendations
- E (£60)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8344-7925-2600-0318-3926)

## Description

Immaculate four bedroom detached family home situated on this popular development in the heart of Llantrisant and being within five minutes car drive of Talbot Green and all its amenities including Talbot green retail park. J34 of the M4 motorway is a little further distance with great links both East and West.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/44495998/1296810) - Floorplan 1
- ![Floorplan 2](/listings/photos/44495998/1296813) - Floorplan 2

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/44495998/1296816) - Energy Perform...

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 MAES CEFN MABLEY, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8GA | £230,250 | 07/10/2004 | Detached |
| 26 MAES CEFN MABLEY, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8GA | £131,000 | 09/03/2001 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| NICOLAS HOUSE NEWBRIDGE ROAD, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8EX | £430,000 | 06/08/2025 | Detached |
| 2 ST DAVIDS PLACE, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8HA | £170,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 26 HEOL Y SARN, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8DB | £205,000 | 22/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £268,333 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £389,346 (36 Detached, CF72, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -26.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £673/mo
- **Realistic:** £748/mo
- **Optimistic:** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £74,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,457/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.8%
- **10y growth:** 69.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rhondda Cynon Taf; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 31.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 74.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

116 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£230,250 Oct 2004

Price per m²

£2,457/m²

Local average

£389,346 (-26.8%)

Street crime

124 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

*ENTRANCE HALLWAY
*SITTING ROOM
*DINING ROOM
*KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
*UTILITY ROOM
*CLOAKROOM
*FOUR GOOD SIZED BEDROOMS
*FAMILY BATHROOM
*EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
* EPC Rating EE is D

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

Listed by

Talbot Green

Nicholas Michael

Reference: 44495998

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 27/05/2024. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 28/05/2014

Expiry date: 27/05/2024 (expired)

Current heating cost: £639/year

Potential heating cost: £603/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,160

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

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£60)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 2

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

Price history

76% since 2001

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	07/10/2004 (21 years ago)	£230,250	+75.8%
Sold	09/03/2001 (25 years ago)	£131,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
NICOLAS HOUSE NEWBRIDGE ROAD, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8EX	£430,000	06/08/2025	Detached
2 ST DAVIDS PLACE, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8HA	£170,000	18/11/2022	Detached
26 HEOL Y SARN, LLANTRISANT, PONTYCLUN, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF72 8DB	£205,000	22/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £268,333 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.8%

10y growth 69.5%

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

1y (index) 7.2%

5y (index) 31.4%

10y (index) 74.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Rhondda Cynon Taf. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £673/mo

Realistic £748/mo

Optimistic £823/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CF72 8GA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ruperra Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Williams Pet Stores	0.1 miles
Shop	Butchers Arms Gallery	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Pontyclun	1.7 miles
Train station	Llanharan	3.0 miles
Hospital	Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda	7.2 miles
Hospital	Priory Hospital Ty Cwm Rhondda	7.7 miles
University	University of South Wales	9.1 miles
University	Union School of Theology	10.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Vehicle crime	20
Shoplifting	18
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	11
Other theft	8
Criminal damage and arson	5
Burglary	4
Other crime	4
Drugs	3
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	124

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
Llantrisant Primary	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
YGGG Llantrisant	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Penygawsi Primary School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Llwyncrwn Primary School	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
Tonysguboriau Primary School	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,500

Target investor price (1%) £74,800

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).