8, THE FIRS, PORTHCAWL, CF36 5AX - £430,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

8 THE FIRS is a very large extended detached house of 199m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £430,000 in June 2021, which was around 63% above the average June 2021 detached price in the Bridgend local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 THE FIRS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 8 THE FIRS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Bridgend local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 8 THE FIRS sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 3 JUN	£430,000	£264,309	63% above HPI
2017 6 OCT	£360,000	£217,306	66% above HPI
2003 4 SEP	£210,000	£119,135	76% above HPI
2001 18 MAY	£155,000	£86,071	80% above HPI
1995 8 DEC	£81,500	£68,452	19% above HPI

8 THE FIRS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bridgend local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 8 THE FIRS sales between December 1995 and June 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2017 sale was for 66% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 66% above the HPI over time, until the June 2021 sale, where it falls to 63% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 63% above the HPI.

What might 8 THE FIRS be worth now?

8 THE FIRS might now be worth an estimated £530,457.

This is based on house price inflation of 23.4%, between June 2021 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Bridgend local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 23.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 8 THE FIRS of £430,000 on 3rd June 2021. For the value to have increased from £430,000 to £530,457 over the two years and six months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 8 THE FIRS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bridgend local authority area.
• The June 2021 sale price of £430,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 8 THE FIRS has not materially changed since June 2021.

How Large is 8 THE FIRS?

8 THE FIRS is 199m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2017. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Porthcawl, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Porthcawl, and where 8 THE FIRS lies on this distribution: 87% of detached houses houses are smaller than 8 THE FIRS, and 13% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Porthcawl.

8 THE FIRS: Plot and Title Map

8 THE FIRS sits on a plot of roughly 0.118 of an acre, or 477m². The below map shows the location of 8 THE FIRS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 THE FIRS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 THE FIRS?

8 THE FIRS is located in PORTHCAWL, in the CF36 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on THE FIRS.