What type of property is 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL last sold for £384,950 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and April 2022, 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL rose from £185,000 to £384,950, a change of £199,950. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF15 7LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2013 under ref. 13/01370/DCH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL located?

1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL sits in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF15 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

Police records around 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birch Hill, CF15 7LL is Wyndham Street, 63m away. The nearest rail option is Taffs Well Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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1 Birch Hill, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7LL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birch Hill

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

1 Birch Hill is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £384,950 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

1 Birch Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Hill, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birch Hill has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Birch Hill, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7LL

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Sept 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
13/01370/DCH
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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.

1 Birch Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£384,950

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2022Most recent
£384,950
+108.1%over 15 years
22 June 2006
£185,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CF15 7LL: £342,500 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in CF15 7LL

On the street

Versus other Birch Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birch Hill is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wyndham Street — bus stop.

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