# 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (CF31 4QN) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 93 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, BRIDGEND CF31 4QN | | Price | £200,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 73 m² | | Last sold | £190,000 Oct 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Current heating cost:** £467/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,525 ### Recommendations - B (£500 - £1,500) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - E (£25) - 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/0171-2054-1080-2902-5461) ## Description EXTENDED SEMI DETACHED TRADITIONAL BUNGALOW WITH MATURE WELL STOCKED FRONT AND SOUTHERLY FACING REAR GARDENS, GARAGE, DRIVEWAY PARKING. ORIGINALLY 3 BEDROOM, NOW 2 BEDROOM. (Bed 3 can be re instated by opening doorway and erecting a stud partition wall). PART MODERNISATION REQUIRED. OFFERED FOR SALE WITH VACANT POSSESSION. Situated in a convenient location, ideal location for families or first time buyer. Approximately 1.5 miles from Bridgend Town Centre. Convenient for local schools, shops and bus links. The M4 is within 3.5 miles at Junction 36 (Sarn) The property has accommodation comprising extended hallway, kitchen, inner hallway, lounge with original woodstrip flooring, archway to sitting room, bathroom and two bedrooms. The property has uPVC double glazing and Combi gas central heating. Visit our new and improved website for more information. ## Property Photos - ![Main Image](/listings/photos/145536077/363088) - Main Image - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/145536077/363092) - Kitchen - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/145536077/363096) - Lounge - ![Not Specified](/listings/photos/145536077/363100) - Not Specified - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/145536077/363106) - Sitting Room - ![Hallway](/listings/photos/145536077/363110) - Hallway - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/145536077/363113) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/145536077/363115) - Kitchen - ![Inner Hallway](/listings/photos/145536077/363118) - Inner Hallway - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/145536077/363121) - Lounge - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/145536077/363125) - Lounge - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/145536077/363127) - Lounge - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/145536077/363130) - Lounge - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/145536077/363133) - Sitting Room - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/145536077/363135) - Sitting Room - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/145536077/363138) - Sitting Room - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/145536077/363141) - Bathroom - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/145536077/363146) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/145536077/363148) - Bedroom 2 - ![Frontage](/listings/photos/145536077/363150) - Frontage - ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363154) - Front Garden - ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363155) - Front Garden - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363157) - Rear Garden - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363159) - Rear Garden - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363162) - Rear Garden - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363165) - Rear Garden - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363168) - Rear Garden - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363171) - Rear Garden - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/145536077/363174) - Rear Garden - ![Not Specified](/listings/photos/145536077/363177) - Not Specified - ![Not Specified](/listings/photos/145536077/363182) - Not Specified ## Floorplans - ![Not Specified](/listings/photos/145536077/363187) - Not Specified ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Graph](/listings/photos/145536077/363191) - EPC Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 93 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QN | £190,000 | 11/10/2024 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 27 BURNS CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4PY | £195,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 12 FFORDD Y DDERWEN, BRIDGEND, CF31 4TQ | £220,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 10 CHISWICK CLOSE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4RA | £235,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 8 FFORDD Y DDERWEN, BRIDGEND, CF31 4TQ | £250,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 79 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QW | £180,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 17 BYRON AVENUE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QD | £164,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 104 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QN | £208,000 | 16/06/2025 | Semi-detached | | 21 TENNYSON DRIVE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4PU | £210,000 | 29/04/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 111 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QN | £190,000 | 21/02/2025 | Semi-detached | | 15 WILLESDEN ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 4RE | £167,480 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 4 BROWNING CLOSE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4PT | £222,500 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 9 CAER HEN EGLWYS, BRIDGEND, CF31 4TH | £165,000 | 14/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 10 COED TY MAEN, BRIDGEND, CF31 4TG | £217,000 | 25/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 83 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QW | £170,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 11 BARNES AVENUE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QZ | £185,000 | 27/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 21 MILTON DRIVE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QE | £161,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 175 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QL | £225,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 36 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QW | £229,950 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 47 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QW | £170,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 7 TENNYSON DRIVE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4PU | £162,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 6 BROWNING CLOSE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4PT | £100,000 | 04/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 19 TENNYSON DRIVE, BRIDGEND, CF31 4PU | £200,000 | 27/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 128 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QN | £234,000 | 23/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 134 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QN | £210,000 | 11/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 114 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QN | £175,000 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 97 MERLIN CRESCENT, BRIDGEND, CF31 4QN | £200,000 | 17/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £202,833 (6 sales) **Area average:** £191,447 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £227,815 (66 Semi-detached, CF31, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -12.2% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bridgend). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £668/mo - **Realistic:** £742/mo - **Optimistic:** £816/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Merlin Crescent, CF31 | £1,075/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Heol Yr Ysgol, CF31 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Cemetery Road, CF31 | £455/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Llys Eglwys, CF31 | £4,000/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Garfield Avenue, CF31 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Cheltenham Terrace, CF31 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,455/mo (6 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £108,800 *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 £1,088/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 6.5% - **Cost-to-rent:** 15.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £167/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.4% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,740/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 35.9% - **10y growth:** 56.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Bridgend; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 6.5% - **5y growth (index):** 32.4% - **10y growth (index):** 74.7% ## 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)