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2 Forest Cottage, Castle Road, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JR

Estimated value

£559,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£500,000)+12%
  • Against CF15 7JR's recent median (£270,000)+107%

Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£559,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£500,000)+12%
  • Against CF15 7JR's recent median (£270,000)+107%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Forest Cottage is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 7JR. 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

    169 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CF15 7JR

    1 sale, median £270,000 (2020–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2022Most recent

    £500,000

    +69.8%over 7 years

  2. 30 October 2014

    £294,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in CF15 7JR: £270,000 (2020–2020).

Risks

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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Overview

About 2 Forest Cottage

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

2 Forest Cottage is a semi-detached house in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromC72toE53
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Renewable Energy
Solar PVSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar water heating added

Dec 2021from Aug 2021
EPC improved fromE53toD57
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forest Cottage, Castle Road, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Forest Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.
Full Cardiff report

Crime

85/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Catherine Drive — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Catherine DriveBus stop321m
  • Castell Coch ViewBus stop623m
  • Lewis ArmsBus stop756m
  • Wyndham StreetBus stop792m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports33%
  • Anti-social Behaviour150 reports14%
  • Public Order141 reports13%
  • Shoplifting104 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Forest Cottage is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 7JR. 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 2 Forest Cottage. 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 2 Forest Cottage was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. 3 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 2 Forest Cottage. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF15 7JR.
Council tax band
2 Forest Cottage 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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