Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Colum Place, Cardiff, CF10 3EP
Estimated value
£145,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£56,000)+159%
- Against CF10 3EP's recent median (£262,500)-45%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£145,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£56,000)+159%
- Against CF10 3EP's recent median (£262,500)-45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Colum Place is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 3EP. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in CF10 3EP
5 sales, median £262,500 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
5 Colum Place has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
17 February 1998Most recent
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 3EP: £262,500 (2026–2019).
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Colum Place, Cardiff, CF10 3EP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 5 Colum Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Colum Place is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 3EP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 45 m² this is the 4th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in February 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 158.9% above the 1998 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Feb 2014
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2024from May 2024
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Colum Place, Cardiff, CF10 3EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Colum Place has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Colum Place homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Colum Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,244
Street avg £4,297
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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.
Crime
485/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Colum Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Colum RoadBus stop148m
- BlackweirBus stop154m
- Llantrisant StreetBus stop182m
- Cemetery GatesBus stop281m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,669 reports31%
- Shoplifting1,433 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports12%
- Public Order913 reports10%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Colum Place is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 3EP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Colum Place. 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 5 Colum Place was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Colum Place. 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 3EP.
- Council tax band
- 5 Colum Place is in council tax band B. 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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