Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
68 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Estimated value
£517,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£470,000)+10%
- Against CF23 5BY's recent median (£355,000)+46%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£517,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£470,000)+10%
- Against CF23 5BY's recent median (£355,000)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 68 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BY. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF23 5BY
5 sales, median £355,000 (2026–2015)
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
14 August 2022Most recent
£470,000
+88.0%over 15 years9 March 2007
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BY: £355,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BY
124 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Jan 2026
£555,000118 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Dec 2020
£439,000108 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Sept 2015
£355,000126 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Jun 2015
£284,50074 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Jun 2015
£328,000
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 68 Marlborough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
68 Marlborough Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
68 Marlborough Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 68 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
68 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 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 68 Marlborough Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,701
Street avg £2,450
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
Roath Court Place — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Roath Court PlaceBus stop86m
- Marlborough SchBus stop137m
- Claude HotelBus stop147m
- Marlborough RoadBus stop173m
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 68 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BY. 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 68 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 68 Marlborough Road was lodged in January 2022 at band C and is valid until January 2032. 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 68 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 5BY.
- Council tax band
- 68 Marlborough 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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