Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Clos Derwen, Cardiff, CF23 5HJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£625,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£450,000)+39%
- Against CF23 5HJ's recent median (£425,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£625,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£450,000)+39%
- Against CF23 5HJ's recent median (£425,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Clos Derwen is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5HJ. 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CF23 5HJ
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
3 January 2018Most recent
£450,000
+177.9%over 18 years19 November 1999
£161,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5HJ: £425,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 8 Clos Derwen
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Clos Derwen is a detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 38.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2018).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD63toC74
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Clos Derwen, Cardiff, CF23 5HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Clos Derwen, Cardiff, CF23 5HJ
1decisions1extensions19documents1nearby
- Feb 2018Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO HABITABLE SPACE WITH NEW PORCH ENTRANCE
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03033/DCH
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Versus other Clos Derwen homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Clos Derwen stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,830
Street avg £3,120
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Brandreth Rd — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Brandreth RdBus stop153m
- Wasdale CloseBus stop200m
- Dorchester CourtBus stop255m
- Alder RoadBus stop261m
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 8 Clos Derwen is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5HJ. 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 8 Clos Derwen. 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 8 Clos Derwen was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Clos Derwen. 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 5HJ.
- Council tax band
- 8 Clos Derwen 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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