Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5AB
Estimated value
£480,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£445,000)+8%
- Against CF23 5AB's recent median (£477,500)+1%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£480,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£445,000)+8%
- Against CF23 5AB's recent median (£477,500)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Waterloo Gardens is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5AB. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF23 5AB
5 sales, median £477,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
12 Waterloo Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 February 2025Most recent
£445,000
+53.4%over 11 years2 December 2013
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5AB: £477,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF23 5AB
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 12 Waterloo Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Waterloo Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £445,000 in February 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Jun 2013
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Waterloo Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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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 Waterloo Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Waterloo Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,734
Street avg £3,152
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
Crime
169/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waterloo Gardens — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Waterloo GardensBus stop189m
- Waterloo GardensBus stop192m
- Amesbury RoadBus stop283m
- Blenhiem RoadBus stop312m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences995 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour345 reports11%
- Public Order344 reports11%
- Shoplifting340 reports11%
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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 12 Waterloo Gardens is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5AB. 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 12 Waterloo Gardens. 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 12 Waterloo Gardens was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 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 12 Waterloo Gardens. 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF23 5AB.
- Council tax band
- 12 Waterloo Gardens 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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