16 Dovedale Close, Cardiff, CF23 5LS

16 Dovedale Close is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 93.1% above the 2009 sale of £217,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 6 EPCs).