Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2020 £215,000 1.8% -0.3%
Apr 2004 £162,000 21.2% 19.5%
Oct 2000 £83,000 na na
Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,721 per square metre (£253 per square foot) in Aug 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,582 per square metre (£333 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2020 £215,000 £2,722 £282,950 £3,582
Apr 2004 £162,000 £2,051 £323,360 £4,093
Oct 2000 £83,000 £1,051 £327,958 £4,151

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £282,950. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Porthcawl are now selling for between £2,580 and £3,620 per square metre (£239 and £336 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £204,000 and £286,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
309 square metres (3,326 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 28 Laburnum Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 03/03/2020. It last appeared Aug 2020.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2019) for 28 Laburnum Drive.

Photos for 28 Laburnum Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 March 2019 - 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 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

28 Laburnum Drive 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 £282,950.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Porthcawl, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £204,000 to £286,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 28 Laburnum Drive last sold for £215,000 in August 2020.

HouseMetric shows 28 Laburnum Drive as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 04 March 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 28 Laburnum Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

28 Laburnum Drive is in postcode CF36 5UA, in Porthcawl. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Laburnum Drive, CF36 5UA or analysis of the Porthcawl property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.