Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bessborough Drive, Cardiff, CF11 8NE
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£190,000)+60%
- Against CF11 8NE's recent median (£255,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£190,000)+60%
- Against CF11 8NE's recent median (£255,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bessborough Drive is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 8NE. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CF11 8NE
5 sales, median £255,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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 Bessborough Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 March 2011Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 8NE: £255,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CF11 8NE
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Bessborough Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bessborough Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF11 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 60% above the 2011 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
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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.
8 Bessborough Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2020
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 October 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bessborough Drive, Cardiff, CF11 8NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Bessborough Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Bessborough Drive homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Bessborough Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,158
Street avg £2,503
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Eddystone Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Eddystone CloseBus stop86m
- Sevenoaks ParkBus stop115m
- Powderham DriveBus stop120m
- Wynnstay CloseBus stop135m
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 8 Bessborough Drive is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF11 8NE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Bessborough Drive. 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 Bessborough Drive was lodged in October 2010 at band D and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Bessborough Drive. 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 8NE.
- Council tax band
- 8 Bessborough Drive is in council tax band F. 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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