Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£240,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£246,200)-3%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£170,500)+41%
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
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£240,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£246,200)-3%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£170,500)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Chester Street is modelled from its 63 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
63 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF11 6PY
5 sales, median £170,500 (2024–2022)
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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.
Latest sale on 16 Chester Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
5 June 2025Most recent
£246,200
+33.1%over 4 years27 August 2020
£185,000
+32.1%over 4 years21 July 2016
£140,000
+8.5%over 10 years27 July 2005
£129,000
+51.8%over 2 years26 September 2002
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6PY: £170,500 (2024–2022).
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 16 Chester Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £246,200. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 168.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE53toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 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.
On price per m², 16 Chester Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,908
Street avg £2,027
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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 16 Chester Street is modelled from its 63 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 16 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 16 Chester Street was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 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 16 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
- 16 Chester 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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