What kind of home is 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN?

1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN sell for?

1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN last sold for £142,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £108,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN?

Across 4 sales between May 2003 and August 2019, 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN rose from £108,000 to £142,000, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN?

The current EPC rating for 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN?

1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN use?

The latest EPC at 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN?

1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN in?

1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN?

Police records around 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (143% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN?

The closest bus stop to 1 Forest Oak Close, CF23 6QN is Hampton Crescent West, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Forest Oak Close, Cardiff, CF23 6QN

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Forest Oak Close

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

1 Forest Oak Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 6QN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 70 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £142,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 30.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Forest Oak Close'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 13 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD58toC71

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forest Oak Close, Cardiff, CF23 6QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forest Oak Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Forest Oak Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£142,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2019Most recent
£142,000
+9.2%over 2 years
15 September 2016
£130,000
+6.6%over 2 years
29 July 2014
£122,000
+13.0%over 11 years
1 May 2003
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 6QN: £174,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CF23 6QN

On the street

Versus other Forest Oak Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Forest Oak Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,029

Street avg £1,955

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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.

Full Cardiff report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hampton Crescent West — bus stop.

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Common questions

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