Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Estimated value
£356,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£308,000)+16%
- Against CF11 6AY's recent median (£197,000)+81%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£356,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£308,000)+16%
- Against CF11 6AY's recent median (£197,000)+81%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Despenser Gardens is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6AY. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CF11 6AY
5 sales, median £197,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | 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.
3 Despenser Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 November 2019Most recent
£308,000
+18.9%over 2 years6 January 2017
£259,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6AY: £197,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CF11 6AY
5 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Apr 2025
£340,0008 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Sept 2024
£315,0009 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Dec 2016
£159,000Flat 8, 11 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Aug 2007
£357,5001 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Aug 2002
£41,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 3 Despenser Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Despenser Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 15.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 502.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £308,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
3 Despenser Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Despenser Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Versus other Despenser Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Despenser Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,281
Street avg £1,106
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
362/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clare Street — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Clare StreetBus stop75m
- Clare GardensBus stop88m
- Despenser GardensBus stop99m
- Wynford HotelBus stop111m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,545 reports28%
- Vehicle Crime640 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports11%
- Public Order547 reports10%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 3 Despenser Gardens is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6AY. 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 3 Despenser Gardens. 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 3 Despenser Gardens was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, 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 3 Despenser Gardens. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF11 6AY.
- Council tax band
- 3 Despenser Gardens 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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