Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£448,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£360,000)+24%
- Against CF23 5AE's recent median (£385,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£448,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£360,000)+24%
- Against CF23 5AE's recent median (£385,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Waterloo Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5AE. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CF23 5AE
5 sales, median £385,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 July 2015Most recent
£360,000
+31.9%over 2 years6 May 2013
£273,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5AE: £385,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CF23 5AE
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
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About 12 Waterloo Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Waterloo Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2021. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 24.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 135.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
12 Waterloo Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromD56toB90
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 12 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE
1decisions7documents1nearby
- Feb 2021RenovationFullOutcome in report
NEW DOUBLE GLAZED WOODEN SASH WINDOWS AND BALCONY DOOR TO FRONT ELEVATION TO REPLACE EXISTING SINGLE GLAZED WOODEN SASH WINDOWS AND DOOR
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02590/DCH
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Versus other Waterloo Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Waterloo Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
0.1 km
Waterloo Gardens — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Waterloo GardensBus stop93m
- Amesbury RoadBus stop130m
- Waterloo GardensBus stop130m
- Blenhiem RoadBus stop157m
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 Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5AE. 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 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 12 Waterloo Road was lodged in August 2022 at band B and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Waterloo 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF23 5AE.
- Council tax band
- 12 Waterloo Road 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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