Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£578,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£426,000)+36%
- Against CF23 5BB's recent median (£480,000)+20%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£578,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£426,000)+36%
- Against CF23 5BB's recent median (£480,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Balaclava Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
174 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CF23 5BB
5 sales, median £480,000 (2026–2021)
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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.
Price for 18 Balaclava Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
10 August 2014Most recent
£426,000
+25.3%over 7 years7 September 2006
£340,000
+161.5%over 6 years25 January 2000
£130,000
+92.6%over 2 years31 January 1997
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BB: £480,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BB
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 18 Balaclava Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Balaclava Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 35.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
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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 Balaclava 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 26 Feb 2024
Current Certificate
Feb 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 February 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Balaclava Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Balaclava Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,448
Street avg £2,205
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Balaclava Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Balaclava Road was lodged in February 2014 at band D and expired in February 2024, 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. None is matched to 18 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
- 18 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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