Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
Estimated value
£203,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£139,000)+46%
- Against CF23 5NN's recent median (£775,000)-74%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£203,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£139,000)+46%
- Against CF23 5NN's recent median (£775,000)-74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Lake Road East is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5NN. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in CF23 5NN
5 sales, median £775,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
22 April 2004Most recent
£139,000
+167.3%over 4 years27 May 1999
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5NN: £775,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CF23 5NN
14 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
Sold Jun 2025
£875,0002 Park View Apartments, 74 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
Sold Dec 2022
£550,00018 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
Sold Aug 2022
£1,090,00026 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
Sold Dec 2019
£775,0008 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
Sold May 2018
£148,500
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Lake Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Lake Road East is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–297 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file.
It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 46% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD62
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Lake Road East 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 Lake Road East homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Lake Road East outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,172
Street avg £3,095
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Eskdale Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Eskdale CloseBus stop154m
- Miterdale CloseBus stop173m
- Maryport RoadBus stop183m
- Lady Mary RoadBus stop188m
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 12 Lake Road East is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5NN. 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 12 Lake Road East. 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 12 Lake Road East was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 2032. 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 12 Lake Road East. 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 5NN.
- Council tax band
- 12 Lake Road East is in council tax band D. 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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