What type of property is 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY last sold for £100,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,950 in August 2007, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and April 2014, 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY fell from £105,950 to £100,000, a change of £5,950. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY located?

18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY sits in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF15 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

Police records around 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY show an average of 85 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, CF15 7JY is Catherine Drive, 175m away. The nearest rail option is Taffs Well Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JY

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Birch Court

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

18 Birch Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 78 m² this is the 9th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 73–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 36% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Birch Court'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 21 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 August 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Court, Catherine Drive, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birch Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Birch Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£100,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2014Most recent
£100,000
-5.6%over 6 years
29 August 2007
£105,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7JY: £116,950 (2015–2008).

Nearby sales in CF15 7JY

On the street

Versus other Catherine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birch Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

85/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Catherine Drive — bus stop.

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