Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Colum Road, Cardiff, CF10 3EE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£325,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£330,000)-2%
- Against CF10 3EE's recent median (£300,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£325,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£330,000)-2%
- Against CF10 3EE's recent median (£300,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Colum Road is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 3EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
149 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CF10 3EE
5 sales, median £300,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Colum Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£330,000
+46.7%over 1 year28 November 2014
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 3EE: £300,000 (2023–2015).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Colum Road, Cardiff, CF10 3EE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Colum Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Colum Road is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromF21toD61
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
69%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2025from May 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
100%69%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Colum Road, Cardiff, CF10 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Colum Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Colum Road, Cardiff, CF10 3EE
1decisions1extensions11documents6nearby
- Jan 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
REAR GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION 4000MM OR LESS DEPTH FROM ORIGINAL ANNEX WALL
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02828/DCH
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Versus other Colum Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 17 Colum Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,215
Street avg £1,549
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
485/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Corbett Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Corbett RoadBus stop133m
- Corbett Road RABus stop151m
- RosemountBus stop207m
- Colum RoadBus stop215m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,669 reports31%
- Shoplifting1,433 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports12%
- Public Order913 reports10%
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Colum Road is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 3EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Colum Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Colum Road was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Colum Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF10 3EE.
- Council tax band
- 17 Colum Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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