Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Dovedale Close, Cardiff, CF23 5LS
Estimated value
£445,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£368,000)+21%
- Against CF23 5LS's recent median (£379,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£445,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£368,000)+21%
- Against CF23 5LS's recent median (£379,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Dovedale Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5LS. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CF23 5LS
5 sales, median £379,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
3 Dovedale Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 May 2017Most recent
£368,000
+71.2%over 13 years10 May 2004
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5LS: £379,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CF23 5LS
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 3 Dovedale Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Dovedale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 20.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. At 106 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Dovedale Close, Cardiff, CF23 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Dovedale Close has no planning applications on record.
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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 Dovedale Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Dovedale Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,472
Street avg £2,769
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Eskdale Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Eskdale CloseBus stop73m
- Miterdale CloseBus stop78m
- Maryport RoadBus stop168m
- Patterdale CloseBus stop182m
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 3 Dovedale Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5LS. 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 3 Dovedale Close. 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 3 Dovedale Close was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Dovedale Close. 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 5LS.
- Council tax band
- 3 Dovedale Close is in council tax band F. 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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