Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR
EPC B4 sales on record
Estimated value
£184,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£182,000)+1%
- Against CF10 4AR's recent median (£149,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£184,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£182,000)+1%
- Against CF10 4AR's recent median (£149,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Sorento House is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 4AR. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF10 4AR
5 sales, median £149,000 (2016–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | 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.
Latest sale on 12 Sorento House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£182,000
+10.3%over 1 year2 September 2021
£165,000
+6.5%over 4 years7 December 2016
£155,000
+4.7%over 13 years3 November 2003
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 4AR: £149,000 (2016–2006).
Nearby sales in CF10 4AR
3 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR
Sold Feb 2016
£154,0002 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR
Sold Jun 2014
£136,5006 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR
Sold Sept 2007
£149,00010 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR
Sold Nov 2006
£135,00016 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR
Sold Sept 2006
£133,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Sorento House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Sorento House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Last sale on file: £182,000 in December 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
12 Sorento House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Sorento House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Vellacott Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Sorento House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,935
Street avg £2,260
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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
0.0 km
Herbert Street — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Herbert StreetBus stop46m
- North Church StreetBus stop101m
- Callaghan SquareBus stop177m
- Callaghan SquareBus stop178m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,669 reports31%
- Shoplifting1,433 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports12%
- Public Order913 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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 12 Sorento House is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 4AR. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 12 Sorento House. 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 12 Sorento House was lodged in May 2013 at band B and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Sorento House. 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 4AR.
- Council tax band
- 12 Sorento House is in council tax band E. 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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