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1 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB

EPC BSolar panelsEV charger3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£770,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£670,000)+15%
  • Against CF23 5BB's recent median (£272,500)+183%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£770,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£670,000)+15%
  • Against CF23 5BB's recent median (£272,500)+183%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Balaclava Road is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BB. 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

    206 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CF23 5BB

    5 sales, median £272,500 (2026–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Balaclava Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2025Most recent

    £670,000

    +50.6%over 6 years

  2. 31 March 2019

    £445,000

    +78.0%over 7 years

  3. 23 March 2012

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BB: £272,500 (2026–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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Overview

About 1 Balaclava Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Balaclava Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels, an EV charger and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £670,000 in July 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 is 14.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • EV chargerYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Balaclava Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromD65toB85
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
26%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Balaclava Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 1 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB

2decisions1extensions19documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO HOUSE AND GARAGE

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00865/DCH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Balaclava Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Balaclava Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,252

Street avg £2,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
Area

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.
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Crime

169/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Penylan Library — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Penylan LibraryBus stop79m
  • Pen-Y-Lan RoadBus stop107m
  • LibraryBus stop136m
  • Wellfield RoadBus stop147m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences995 reports33%
  • Anti-social Behaviour345 reports11%
  • Public Order344 reports11%
  • Shoplifting340 reports11%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Balaclava Road is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Balaclava 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 Balaclava Road was lodged in March 2025 at band B and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Balaclava 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 5BB.
Council tax band
1 Balaclava Road is in council tax band G. 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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