Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP
Estimated value
£314,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£300,000)+5%
- Against CF15 9SP's recent median (£425,000)-26%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£314,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£300,000)+5%
- Against CF15 9SP's recent median (£425,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 River Glade is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 9SP. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF15 9SP
5 sales, median £425,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
42 River Glade valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 April 2025Most recent
£300,000
+57.9%over 15 years30 October 2009
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 9SP: £425,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CF15 9SP
14 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP
Sold Feb 2026
£550,00022 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP
Sold Oct 2025
£315,00056 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP
Sold May 2025
£430,00038 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP
Sold Oct 2024
£245,00028 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP
Sold Jun 2024
£411,000
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- 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 River Glade
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 River Glade is a semi-detached house in Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 9SP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £300,000 — fresh data. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 114.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD63toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 River Glade has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other River Glade homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 River Glade outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,172
Street avg £3,108
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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 stop143m
- School HouseBus stop330m
- New Adventure DepotBus stop333m
- Heol y NantBus stop339m
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 River Glade is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF15 9SP. 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 42 River Glade. 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 River Glade was lodged in December 2024 at band C and is valid until December 2034. 2 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 River Glade. 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 9SP.
- Council tax band
- 42 River Glade is in council tax band D. 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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