Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Ambleside Avenue, Cardiff, CF23 5PX
Estimated value
£514,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£290,000)+77%
- Against CF23 5PX's recent median (£290,000)+77%
Newest record on this page: May 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
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£514,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£290,000)+77%
- Against CF23 5PX's recent median (£290,000)+77%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Ambleside Avenue is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5PX. 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
153 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CF23 5PX
5 sales, median £290,000 (2024–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | 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.
7 Ambleside Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 October 2014Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5PX: £290,000 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in CF23 5PX
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 7 Ambleside Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Ambleside Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5PX). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 77.2% above the 2014 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 26.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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
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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.
7 Ambleside Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE39toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Ambleside Avenue, Cardiff, CF23 5PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Ambleside Avenue 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 Ambleside Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Ambleside Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,895
Street avg £2,775
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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
Grasmere Avenue — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Grasmere AvenueBus stop102m
- Wedal RoadBus stop109m
- Wedal RoadBus stop118m
- Lady Mary RoadBus stop217m
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 7 Ambleside Avenue is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 5PX. 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 7 Ambleside Avenue. 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 7 Ambleside Avenue was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 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 7 Ambleside Avenue. 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 5PX.
- Council tax band
- 7 Ambleside Avenue 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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