Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£494,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£310,000)+59%
- Against CF23 5AE's recent median (£385,000)+28%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1373 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£494,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£310,000)+59%
- Against CF23 5AE's recent median (£385,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Waterloo Road is modelled from its 128 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CF23 5AE
5 sales, median £385,000 (2024–2015)
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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 of 2 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.
18 Waterloo Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 August 2011Most recent
£310,000
+25.5%over 5 years6 October 2005
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5AE: £385,000 (2024–2015).
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
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Waterloo Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Waterloo Road is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1373 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 59.4% above the 2011 sale of £310,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
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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.
18 Waterloo Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Waterloo Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 18 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE
2decisions2extensions22documents1nearby
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
TWO REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSIONS
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01449/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2022Decision
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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.
18 Waterloo Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,431
Street avg £3,083
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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 18 Waterloo Road is modelled from its 128 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 18 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 18 Waterloo Road was lodged in April 2010 at band E and expired in April 2020, 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. 2 applications are matched to 18 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
- 18 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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