Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Amherst Street, Cardiff, CF11 7DR
Estimated value
£245,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£85,000)+188%
- Against CF11 7DR's recent median (£250,000)-2%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£245,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£85,000)+188%
- Against CF11 7DR's recent median (£250,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Amherst Street is modelled from its 112 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
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.
8 Amherst Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
14 March 2003Most recent
£85,000
+44.1%over 2 years15 June 2000
£59,000
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 8 Amherst Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Amherst Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 188.2% above the 2003 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Amherst Street, Cardiff, CF11 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
On epc rating, 8 Amherst Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£759
Street avg £1,312
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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 CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 8 Amherst Street is modelled from its 112 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 8 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 8 Amherst Street was lodged in October 2024 at band C and is valid until October 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 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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