Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5AB
Estimated value
£179,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£14,000)+1179%
- Against CF23 5AB's recent median (£445,000)-60%
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
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£14,000)+1179%
- Against CF23 5AB's recent median (£445,000)-60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Waterloo Gardens is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CF23 5AB
5 sales, median £445,000 (2025–2023)
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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.
Latest sale on 32 Waterloo Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 May 1997Most recent
£14,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5AB: £445,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF23 5AB
What this page doesn't show
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About 32 Waterloo Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Waterloo Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (56–155 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 1178.6% above the 1997 sale of £14,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 89.8% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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
Nov 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 November 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32 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.
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 32 Waterloo Gardens is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 32 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 32 Waterloo Gardens was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 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 32 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
- 32 Waterloo Gardens 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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