Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RF
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£123,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£83,000)+48%
- Against CF15 7RF's recent median (£172,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£123,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£83,000)+48%
- Against CF15 7RF's recent median (£172,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Cardiff Road is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 7RF. 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CF15 7RF
5 sales, median £172,000 (2024–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
6 November 2015Most recent
£83,000
-7.8%over 9 years7 February 2006
£90,000
+125.0%over 12 months16 February 2005
£40,000
-58.0%over 2 years27 August 2002
£95,200
+52.3%over 5 years14 August 1997
£62,500
+184.1%over 11 months26 September 1996
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7RF: £172,000 (2024–1997).
Nearby sales in CF15 7RF
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 42 Cardiff Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taffs Well, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 46 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 48.2% above the 2015 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2012from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE44toF35
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
60%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Dec 2020from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromF35toC74
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Cardiff Road 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 Cardiff Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
85/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Castle House — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Castle HouseBus stop58m
- New Adventure DepotBus stop202m
- Taffs Well Railway StationBus stop225m
- Taffs Well Rail StationRailway station301m
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 42 Cardiff Road is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 7RF. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 42 Cardiff Road. 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 42 Cardiff Road was lodged in December 2020 at band C and is valid until December 2030. 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 42 Cardiff Road. 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 7RF.
- Council tax band
- 42 Cardiff Road is in council tax band A. 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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