Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£570,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£540,000)+6%
- Against CF23 5AE's recent median (£380,000)+50%
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
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£570,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£540,000)+6%
- Against CF23 5AE's recent median (£380,000)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Waterloo Road is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF23 5AE
5 sales, median £380,000 (2024–2013)
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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 | 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 2 Waterloo Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 September 2022Most recent
£540,000
+40.3%over 8 years12 August 2014
£385,000
+79.1%over 12 years21 July 2002
£215,000
+36.3%over 1 year24 May 2001
£157,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5AE: £380,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in CF23 5AE
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 2 Waterloo Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Waterloo Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £540,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
2 Waterloo Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2023from May 2014
EPC improved fromF32toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
21%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Waterloo Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Waterloo Road has no planning applications on record.
1
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 Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Waterloo Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,942
Street avg £2,867
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Waterloo Road is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 2 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 2 Waterloo Road was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 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 2 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
- 2 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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