5,7,9,11 & 15 Pen y Bryn Road

Terrace of 5 houses, single and two storey. Staggered E-W plan following the line of Pen y Bryn, but offset to it. Stepped in elevation following the rising ground westwards. All single storeyed except for No 7, which is 2 storeyed.

Constructed of dark brown facing brick (with internal thermal insulating block) and white painted horizontal bands of timber boarding at eaves and above openings. The timber boarding is irregular in its arrangement and combined with the staggered planning this creates a rhythm which breaks up the solid pattern of the brickwork.

Flat roofs formed from structural 3 inch thick cedar boarding, forming visible ceilings internally, covered with insulating materials and aluminium sheet. Roofs to No 7 and 9 replaced with zinc sheeting retaining similar appearance. Timber pivot windows, all original, with large pane glazing, draught proofed and single glazed except to No15 which are double glazed. Projecting slate window cills.

Staggered arrangement from east to west, in which each house projects forward. This, together with the L-plans of each (except No7) provides privacy to the front area and enclosed rear gardens. No5 at E end single storey with small rear extension. Projecting window bay offset to left, projecting garage at right. Roofline steps up to right to No7 which is 2 storeyed (the only house that is) but with the living areas on the upper floor, the lower floor built into the rising ground. Wide window to left over garage, band of double and 2 single windows across the centre. Rear elevation with band of 4 windows and balcony to rear at E end over garage, window and door set back. No9 in centre rises slightly above No 7 and projects further forward, wide window to left, central window and door, garage to right. No 11 is stepped forward again as is No15, with window bay to left and projecting garage/entrance to right. Rear of Nos 9, 11 and 15 generally with extensive full height glazing opening onto the gardens, large windows and rear garage doors. No 15 retains original greenhouse and outbuilding.

Interiors of 9 and 15 inspected. These have open plan living areas with interconnecting kitchen, dining and living areas. Exposed timber boarded ceilings with heavy joists, brickwork piers and plain plastered walls. Combination of solid concrete and suspended timber flooring. Plain joinery to doors and built-in cupboards. Some surviving elements of the original heating systems and control panels, No9 has warm air system from a gas fired heater, No15 with gas fired central heating with mixture of conventional radiators and fan circulating radiators. Numbers 5, 7 and 11 not inspected internally.