Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY
Estimated value
£227,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£89,950)+152%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£230,000)-1%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£227,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£89,950)+152%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£230,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Chester Street is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
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.
12 Chester Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
12 September 2002Most recent
£89,950
+136.7%over 4 years9 July 1998
£38,000
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
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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 12 Chester Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Chester Street is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 152.4% above the 2002 sale of £89,950. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromD55toC70
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 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 12 Chester Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,384
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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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 12 Chester Street is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 12 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 12 Chester Street was lodged in July 2021 at band C and is valid until July 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 12 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
- 12 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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