8, Forest Close, CF32 9SE
8 Forest Close is a 82 m² / 883 sq ft semi-detached home in Bryncethin. It sold for £173,000 in December 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £243k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £153k to £229k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation Dec 2017 £173,000 Freehold 0.2% -2.0% Apr 2006 £169,000 Freehold 19.2% 17.2% Jul 2001 £73,000 Leasehold na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Forest Close.
- Internal area
- 82 square metres (883 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,109 per square metre (£196 per square foot) in Dec 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,968 per square metre (£276 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2017 £173,000 £2,110 £243,375 £2,968 Apr 2006 £169,000 £2,061 £285,890 £3,486 Jul 2001 £73,000 £890 £267,610 £3,264 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 82 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £243,375. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bryncethin are now selling for between £1,860 and £2,790 per square metre (£172 and £259 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 82 m², this implies a valuation between £153,000 and £229,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 357 square metres (3,843 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 16 June 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 Forest Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £243,375.
- Based on an internal area of 82 m² and recent prices in Bryncethin, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £153,000 to £229,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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