Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Estimated value
£301,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£770,000)-61%
- Against CF23 5BZ's recent median (£480,000)-37%
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
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£301,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£770,000)-61%
- Against CF23 5BZ's recent median (£480,000)-37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 164 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BZ. 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF23 5BZ
5 sales, median £480,000 (2026–2023)
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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.
Latest sale on 164 Marlborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 January 2022Most recent
£770,000
+77.0%over 14 years23 May 2007
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BZ: £480,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BZ
150 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Jan 2026
£480,000140a, Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Nov 2025
£235,000148 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Sept 2025
£505,000156 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Jan 2025
£415,000142 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Jul 2023
£570,000
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 164 Marlborough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
164 Marlborough Road is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 60.9% below the 2022 sale of £770,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,212/sq ft) was about 389.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £770,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
164 Marlborough Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Nov 2008
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Jun 2020from Nov 2018
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid
External or internal wall insulation added
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
164 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 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
164 Marlborough Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,051
Street avg £3,181
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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
Timbers Square — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Timbers SquareBus stop57m
- Waterloo GardensBus stop148m
- Waterloo GardensBus stop174m
- Roath Court PlaceBus stop188m
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 164 Marlborough Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5BZ. 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 164 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 164 Marlborough Road was lodged in June 2020 at band C and is valid until June 2030. 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 164 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 5BZ.
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