Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB
Estimated value
£263,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£245,000)+7%
- Against CF23 5BB's recent median (£480,000)-45%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£263,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£245,000)+7%
- Against CF23 5BB's recent median (£480,000)-45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Balaclava Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF23 5BB
5 sales, median £480,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BB: £480,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BB
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 14 Balaclava Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Balaclava Road is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 90 m² this is the 7th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 21 units on file.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £245,000 in January 2025.
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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)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Jul 2020from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromC71toD67
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Balaclava 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 Balaclava Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 14 Balaclava Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
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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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 14 Balaclava Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 14 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 14 Balaclava Road was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 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 14 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
- 14 Balaclava Road is in council tax band D. 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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