Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Amherst Street, Cardiff, CF11 7DR
Estimated value
£217,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£60,500)+259%
- Against CF11 7DR's recent median (£250,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£217,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£60,500)+259%
- Against CF11 7DR's recent median (£250,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Amherst Street is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 7DR. 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
105 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in CF11 7DR
5 sales, median £250,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
17 Amherst Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
3 July 2001Most recent
£60,500
+63.5%over 1 year29 September 1999
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 7DR: £250,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CF11 7DR
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 17 Amherst Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Amherst Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2019. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 258.7% above the 2001 sale of £60,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Jun 2019
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
100%80%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Amherst Street, Cardiff, CF11 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Amherst Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Amherst Street homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Amherst Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£576
Street avg £1,317
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
Crime
362/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kent Street — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Kent StreetBus stop74m
- The MarlBus stop88m
- Earl StreetBus stop99m
- Amherst StreetBus stop130m
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 Amherst Street is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 7DR. 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 17 Amherst 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 Amherst Street was lodged in April 2021 at band D and is valid until April 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 17 Amherst 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 7DR.
- Council tax band
- 17 Amherst 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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