Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Kimberley Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DH
Estimated value
£703,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£475,000)+48%
- Against CF23 5DH's recent median (£575,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£703,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£475,000)+48%
- Against CF23 5DH's recent median (£575,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Kimberley Road is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5DH. 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
214 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CF23 5DH
5 sales, median £575,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
18 Kimberley Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
18 November 2015Most recent
£475,000
+74.6%over 1 year14 October 2014
£272,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5DH: £575,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CF23 5DH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Kimberley Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 18 Kimberley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Kimberley Road is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 66.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 is 48% above the 2015 sale price.
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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.
18 Kimberley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 June 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2015from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF31toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
39%8%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Kimberley Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Kimberley 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 Kimberley Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Kimberley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,220
Street avg £2,467
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 km
Penylan Library — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Penylan LibraryBus stop200m
- Melrose AvenueBus stop229m
- LibraryBus stop248m
- Pen-Y-Lan RoadBus stop258m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences995 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour345 reports11%
- Public Order344 reports11%
- Shoplifting340 reports11%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 18 Kimberley Road is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5DH. 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 18 Kimberley 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 18 Kimberley Road was lodged in June 2015 at band E and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 18 Kimberley 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 5DH.
- Council tax band
- 18 Kimberley Road is in council tax band G. 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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