Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Dorset Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PS
Estimated value
£220,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£128,000)+72%
- Against CF11 6PS's recent median (£224,500)-2%
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
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£220,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£128,000)+72%
- Against CF11 6PS's recent median (£224,500)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Dorset Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
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.
3 Dorset Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 August 2012Most recent
£128,000
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 3 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 3 Dorset Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Dorset Street is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6PS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 71.9% above the 2012 sale of £128,000. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE53toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
22%94%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Dorset Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
On epc rating, 3 Dorset Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,488
Street avg £2,247
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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 Dorset Street is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 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 3 Dorset Street was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. 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 3 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
- 3 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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