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Branksome House, Flat 8, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DF

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Branksome House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Branksome House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF10 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 69 m² this is the 19th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Branksome House, where floor areas span 24–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file.

At 69 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £228,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2018
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
CommunityImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2023from Mar 2023
EPC improved fromE51toD63
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Branksome House, Flat 8, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Branksome House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Branksome House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£228,500

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2024Most recent

    £228,500

    +63.2%over 2 years
  2. 5 February 2021

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 1DF: £115,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Westgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Branksome House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,312

Street avg £2,167

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Branksome House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westgate Street KD — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Branksome House, Flat 8, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.