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8 Castle Road, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
800 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Castle Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Castle Road is a semi-detached house in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 800 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 69.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 45.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011. At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 24 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2009.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Castle Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Road, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Castle Road, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JQ

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    TWO STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND ROOF EXTENSION FROM HIP TO GABLE

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01225/W
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Castle Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 69.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2011)

£205,000

Growth on file: 69.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2011Most recent

    £205,000

    +69.4%

  2. 8 March 2011

    £121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7JQ: £289,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Castle Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Castle Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £3,047

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Castle Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£299k

1 Bute Street, Tongwynlais

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3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Alfred Terrace, Taffs Well

CF15 7RJ

£305k

1 Cwm Gwynlais, Tongwynlais

CF15 7HU

4 bed
£289k

1 Church Lane, Nantgarw

CF15 7TQ

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Chapel Cottage, Tabor Street, Taffs Well

CF15 7PS

£279k

1 Castle Road, Tongwynlais

CF15 7JQ

2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Cross Street, Tongwynlais

CF15 7NQ

£275k

1 Beechwood Road, Taffs Well

CF15 7RZ

4 bed
Area

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.
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Crime

85/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Catherine Drive — bus stop.

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