Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£232,000)+1%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£170,500)+37%
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
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£232,000)+1%
- Against CF11 6PY's recent median (£170,500)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Chester Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CF11 6PY
5 sales, median £170,500 (2025–2022)
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.
Sales timeline
6 December 2023Most recent
£232,000
+46.8%over 7 years14 April 2016
£158,000
+69.9%over 7 months10 September 2015
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6PY: £170,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF11 6PY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 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 17 Chester Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Chester Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 131.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £232,000.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2016from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromF34toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Chester Street, Cardiff, CF11 6PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 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.
17 Chester Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,412
Street avg £2,051
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 17 Chester Street is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 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 17 Chester Street was lodged in February 2016 at band D and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 17 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
- 17 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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