Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£248,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£180,000)+38%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£230,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£248,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£180,000)+38%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£230,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chester Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6PY. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CF11 6PY
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
1 Chester Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
24 June 2019Most recent
£180,000
+47.5%over 7 years25 August 2011
£122,000
-9.6%over 6 years25 February 2005
£135,000
+17.4%over 11 months18 March 2004
£115,000
+90.1%over 3 years6 September 2000
£60,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6PY: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF11 6PY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY. 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 1 Chester Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chester Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 78 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 37.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 58.3% 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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
1 Chester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2019from Apr 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
11%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Chester 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 Chester Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,308
Street avg £2,104
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Hereford Street — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Hereford StreetBus stop92m
- Durham StreetBus stop142m
- Clare RoadBus stop143m
- Cornwall CourtBus stop172m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,545 reports28%
- Vehicle Crime640 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports11%
- Public Order547 reports10%
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Chester Street is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 6PY. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Chester 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 1 Chester Street was lodged in March 2019 at band E and is valid until March 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 1 Chester 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 6PY.
- Council tax band
- 1 Chester Street is in council tax band D. 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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