Baobab, Highlight Lane, CF62 8AA
Baobab Highlight Lane is a 266 m² / 2,863 sq ft detached home in Barry. It sold for £600,000 in February 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £630k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £583k to £902k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£600,000 on Feb 2024
- Internal area
- 266 square metres (2,863 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,255 per square metre (£209 per square foot) in Feb 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,367 per square metre (£220 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2024 £600,000 £2,256 £629,546 £2,367 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 266 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 £629,546. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Barry are now selling for between £2,190 and £3,390 per square metre (£203 and £314 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 266 m², this implies a valuation between £583,000 and £902,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 873 square metres (9,397 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2025 2024/00358/1/NMA
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Decision has yet to be made
- Address:
- Baobab Highlight Lane Barry
- Description:
- Non-Material Amendment- Amendments to the front and side elevations with internal alterations. Planning Permission: 2024/00358/FUL: Proposed First and Second Floor Extensions with Juliet balconies to the rear and Internal Alterations
- Planning ref:
- October 2019 2019/00870/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- Baobab, Highlight Lane, Barry
- Description:
- Vehicle access road
- Planning ref:
- July 2017 2016/01287/OUT
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Land to the rear of Baobab, Highlight Lane (site fronting Buckingham Place)
- Description:
- Erection of 3 new dwellings and associated works
- Summary:
- 19 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 266 sqm (2,863 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.
Baobab Highlight Lane 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 £629,546.
- Based on an internal area of 266 m² and recent prices in Barry, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £583,000 to £902,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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