Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5AB
3 planning records
Estimated value
£434,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£242,500)+79%
- Against CF23 5AB's recent median (£445,000)-2%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£434,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£242,500)+79%
- Against CF23 5AB's recent median (£445,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Waterloo Gardens is modelled from its 94 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
8 Waterloo Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 September 2010Most recent
£242,500
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
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 8 Waterloo Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Waterloo Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 79% above the 2010 sale of £242,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
8 Waterloo Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Waterloo Gardens has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 8 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff, CF23 5AB
3decisions3extensions15documents1nearby
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION (AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATION WORKS)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00039/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2021Decision
- ExtensionOct 2016Decision
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Versus other Waterloo Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Waterloo Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,576
Street avg £3,271
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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 8 Waterloo Gardens is modelled from its 94 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 8 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 8 Waterloo Gardens was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 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
- 8 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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