Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BT
Estimated value
£164,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£2,030,000)-92%
- Against CF23 5BT's recent median (£480,000)-66%
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
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£164,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£2,030,000)-92%
- Against CF23 5BT's recent median (£480,000)-66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 43 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CF23 5BT
5 sales, median £480,000 (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.
Price for 31 Marlborough Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
30 August 2017Most recent
£2,030,000
+3960.0%over 21 years30 November 1995
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BT: £480,000 (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 31 Marlborough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Marlborough Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 29th 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 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 91.9% below the 2017 sale of £2,030,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,386/sq ft) was about 2316.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 51 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE48toD57
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
16%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2021from Jul 2016
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
92%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Marlborough 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 Marlborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Marlborough Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£47,209
Street avg £11,978
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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 31 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 43 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 31 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 31 Marlborough Road was lodged in December 2021 at band D and is valid until December 2031. 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 31 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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