Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Alma Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BD
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£697,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£550,000)+27%
- Against CF23 5BD's recent median (£429,999)+62%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
244 m²
2626 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£697,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£550,000)+27%
- Against CF23 5BD's recent median (£429,999)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 Alma Road is modelled from its 244 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BD. 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
244 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CF23 5BD
5 sales, median £429,999 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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 25 Alma Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 May 2018Most recent
£550,000
+46.7%over 10 years24 April 2008
£375,000
+114.3%over 7 years11 April 2001
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BD: £429,999 (2024–2017).
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 25 Alma Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Alma Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 26.7% above the 2018 sale price.
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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
25 Alma Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Alma Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 25 Alma Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BD
2decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
- May 2011RenovationFullOutcome in report
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS DOOR AND GARAGE ROOF
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- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 11/00496/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryAug 2014Decision
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Versus other Alma Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
25 Alma Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,254
Street avg £2,570
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
Marlborough Sch — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Marlborough SchBus stop137m
- Marlborough RoadBus stop153m
- Pen-Y-Lan RoadBus stop171m
- Penylan LibraryBus stop176m
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 25 Alma Road is modelled from its 244 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BD. 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 25 Alma 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 25 Alma Road was lodged in March 2018 at band D and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 25 Alma 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 5BD.
- Council tax band
- 25 Alma 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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