THE ELMS, POPLAR CRESCENT, PORTHCAWL, CF36 5LF - £225,000

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

THE ELMS is a large extended semi-detached house of 142m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £225,000 in October 2014, which was around 94% above the average October 2014 semi-detached price in the Bridgend local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2013, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE ELMS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE ELMS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Bridgend local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two THE ELMS 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
2014 20 OCT	£225,000	£116,210	94% above HPI
1995 12 MAY	£72,000	£41,291	74% above HPI

THE ELMS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Bridgend local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE ELMS sales from May 1995 and October 2014 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 May 1995 sale was for 74% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 74% above the HPI over time, until the October 2014 sale, where it rises to 94% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 94% above the HPI.

What might THE ELMS be worth now?

THE ELMS might now be worth an estimated £403,095.

This is based on house price inflation of 79.2%, between October 2014 and December 2024, for semi-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 79.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE ELMS of £225,000 on 20th October 2014. For the value to have increased from £225,000 to £403,095 over the nine years and ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE ELMS has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Bridgend local authority area.
• The October 2014 sale price of £225,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE ELMS has not materially changed since October 2014.

How Large is THE ELMS?

THE ELMS is 142m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2013. This puts it in the largest 40% of semi-detached houses houses in Porthcawl, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Porthcawl, and where THE ELMS lies on this distribution: 67% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than THE ELMS, and 33% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Porthcawl.

THE ELMS: Plot and Title Map

THE ELMS sits on a plot of roughly 0.087 of an acre, or 352m². The below map shows the location of THE ELMS, 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 THE ELMS). 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 THE ELMS?

THE ELMS is located on POPLAR CRESCENT in PORTHCAWL, in the CF36 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE ELMS on POPLAR CRESCENT.