Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
149 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 6JU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£200,000)+32%
- Against CF11 6JU's recent median (£185,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£200,000)+32%
- Against CF11 6JU's recent median (£185,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 149 Penarth Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6JU. 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
121 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CF11 6JU
5 sales, median £185,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | 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 149 Penarth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 January 2021Most recent
£200,000
11 January 2021
£200,000
+63.3%11 January 2021
£122,500
+79.5%over 13 years17 May 2007
£68,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6JU: £185,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CF11 6JU
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 149 Penarth Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
149 Penarth Road is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold January 2021 for £200,000. 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 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 32% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
149 Penarth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 149 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 6JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
149 Penarth Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Penarth Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 149 Penarth Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,012
Street avg £992
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
362/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Blaenclydach Street — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Blaenclydach StreetBus stop57m
- Dinas PlaceBus stop65m
- Corporation RdBus stop86m
- Pentre StreetBus stop136m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,545 reports28%
- Vehicle Crime640 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports11%
- Public Order547 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 149 Penarth Road is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6JU. 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 149 Penarth 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 149 Penarth Road was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. 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 149 Penarth 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF11 6JU.
- Council tax band
- 149 Penarth Road 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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