Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BT
Estimated value
£665,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£480,000)+39%
- Against CF23 5BT's recent median (£485,000)+37%
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
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£665,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£480,000)+39%
- Against CF23 5BT's recent median (£485,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BT. 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
35 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF23 5BT
5 sales, median £485,000 (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 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 March 2022Most recent
£480,000
+47.7%over 7 years27 February 2015
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BT: £485,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BT
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 3 Marlborough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Marlborough Road is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 35 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–235 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 52 units on file.
Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 38.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,274/sq ft) was about 670.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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 2)
Mar 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2018from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD67
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Marlborough 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 Marlborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 3 Marlborough Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,714
Street avg £15,700
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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 Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Marlborough RoadBus stop119m
- Marlborough SchBus stop133m
- Pen-Y-Lan RoadBus stop144m
- Penylan LibraryBus stop177m
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 3 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Marlborough 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 3 Marlborough Road was lodged in March 2018 at band D and is valid until March 2028. 2 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 3 Marlborough 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 5BT.
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