Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Birch Hill, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7LL
Estimated value
£564,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£450,000)+25%
- Against CF15 7LL's recent median (£235,000)+140%
Newest record on this page: April 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
203 m²
2185 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£564,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£450,000)+25%
- Against CF15 7LL's recent median (£235,000)+140%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Birch Hill is modelled from its 203 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 7LL. 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
203 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CF15 7LL
3 sales, median £235,000 (2022–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
7 February 2021Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CF15 7LL: £235,000 (2022–2006).
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 7 Birch Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Birch Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
7 Birch Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Birch Hill, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Birch Hill 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.
Versus other Birch Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Birch Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Crime
85/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wyndham Street — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Wyndham StreetBus stop63m
- Bute StreetBus stop98m
- Lewis ArmsBus stop166m
- Castell Coch ViewBus stop234m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour150 reports14%
- Public Order141 reports13%
- Shoplifting104 reports9%
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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 7 Birch Hill is modelled from its 203 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 7LL. 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 7 Birch Hill. 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 7 Birch Hill was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 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 7 Birch Hill. 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 7LL.
- Council tax band
- 7 Birch Hill 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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