8 Boverton Street, Cardiff, CF23 5ES
About 8 Boverton Street
8 Boverton Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 33.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £360,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Boverton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Boverton Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2020Most recent
£360,000
+48.8%over 16 years14 August 2003
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5ES: £527,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF23 5ES
Versus other Boverton Street homes
8 Boverton Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,432
Street avg £2,316
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Boverton Street — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







