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26 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN

Extendable7 planning records

Estimated value

£881,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£775,000)+14%
  • Against CF23 5NN's recent median (£630,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£881,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£775,000)+14%
  • Against CF23 5NN's recent median (£630,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Lake Road East is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    195 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CF23 5NN

    5 sales, median £630,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Lake Road East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2019Most recent

    £775,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5NN: £630,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 26 Lake Road East

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Lake Road East is a four-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

At 195 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £881,000 is 13.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £775,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Lake Road East sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

7 applications on record at 26 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN

7decisions2extensions94documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Feb 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Tree Works

    Reference
    PENY/CA/20/00026
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. FullDecision

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  • The 94 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Lake Road East homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 Lake Road East runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,974

Street avg £3,759

Strongly above

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 202 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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.
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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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Lake Road East is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 26 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 26 Lake Road East was lodged in April 2019 at band F and is valid until April 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 26 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.
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