Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Sturminster Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AQ
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£246,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£238,000)+3%
- Against CF23 5AQ's recent median (£400,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£238,000)+3%
- Against CF23 5AQ's recent median (£400,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Sturminster Road is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5AQ. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CF23 5AQ
5 sales, median £400,000 (2021–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | 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.
1 Sturminster Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
16 October 2023Most recent
£238,000
+22.1%over 4 years16 November 2018
£195,000
+29.2%over 4 years2 September 2014
£150,950
-0.7%10 July 2014
£152,000
+12.6%over 6 years12 July 2007
£135,000
+125.0%over 4 years21 November 2002
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5AQ: £400,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in CF23 5AQ
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 1 Sturminster Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Sturminster Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 17 units on file.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £238,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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(1 of 3)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Feb 2010
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
25%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2025from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Sturminster Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Sturminster 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.
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 stop215m
- Stacey RoadBus stop229m
- Waterloo GardensBus stop247m
- Timbers SquareBus stop307m
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 1 Sturminster Road is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5AQ. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 1 Sturminster 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 1 Sturminster Road was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 3 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 1 Sturminster 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 5AQ.
- Council tax band
- 1 Sturminster Road is in council tax band E. 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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