Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
5 planning records
Estimated value
£638,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£395,000)+62%
- Against CF23 5NN's recent median (£775,000)-18%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1246 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£638,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£395,000)+62%
- Against CF23 5NN's recent median (£775,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Lake Road East is modelled from its 116 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
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 | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
28 Lake Road East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 September 2010Most recent
£395,000
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
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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About 28 Lake Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Lake Road East is a detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1246 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 sits 61.5% above the 2010 sale of £395,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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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.
28 Lake Road East's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 January 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 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.
5 applications on record at 28 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN
4decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Dec 2010ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
DEMOLITION OF GREENHOUSE/CONSERVATORY AND ADDITION OF 2 SMALL GROUND FLOOR LEAN TO EXTENSIONS, EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, REPLACEMENT WINDOW JOINERY AND ADDITION OF SOLAR PANELS.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01854/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2018Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2018Decision
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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 habitable rooms, 28 Lake Road East runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,411
Street avg £3,816
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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 28 Lake Road East is modelled from its 116 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 28 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 28 Lake Road East was lodged in January 2010 at band D and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 28 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
- 28 Lake Road East is in council tax band H. 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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