Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Dorset Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PS
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£238,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£213,200)+12%
- Against CF11 6PS's recent median (£224,500)+6%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£238,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£213,200)+12%
- Against CF11 6PS's recent median (£224,500)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Dorset Street is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6PS. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF11 6PS
5 sales, median £224,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
20 Dorset Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
21 February 2022Most recent
£213,200
+47.0%over 2 years1 November 2019
£145,000
+20.8%over 12 years2 August 2007
£120,000
+46.3%over 3 years28 November 2003
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6PS: £224,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF11 6PS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Dorset Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PS. 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 20 Dorset Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Dorset Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6PS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Last sale on file: £213,200 in February 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 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2021from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE51toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Dorset Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Dorset Street 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 Dorset Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 20 Dorset Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £2,184
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Cornwall Court — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Cornwall CourtBus stop99m
- Hereford StreetBus stop106m
- Durham StreetBus stop151m
- Pentre StreetBus stop196m
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 CPre-1919 build
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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 20 Dorset Street is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6PS. 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 20 Dorset Street. 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 20 Dorset Street was lodged in October 2021 at band C and is valid until October 2031. 2 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 20 Dorset Street. 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 6PS.
- Council tax band
- 20 Dorset Street is in council tax band C. 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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