Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Pontfaen, Cardiff, CF23 7DU
Estimated value
£444,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£280,000)+59%
- Against CF23 7DU's recent median (£275,000)+61%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£444,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£280,000)+59%
- Against CF23 7DU's recent median (£275,000)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Pontfaen is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 7DU. 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
186 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in CF23 7DU
5 sales, median £275,000 (2021–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | 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.
8 Pontfaen has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
24 November 2009Most recent
£280,000
+143.5%over 10 years11 December 1998
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 7DU: £275,000 (2021–2008).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Pontfaen
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Pontfaen is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 58.6% above the 2009 sale of £280,000. At 186 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms5
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
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
Valid until 25 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2026from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC73
Low Energy Lighting
61%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Pontfaen, Cardiff, CF23 7DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Pontfaen has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Pontfaen homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Pontfaen runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,505
Street avg £1,680
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Meadow Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Meadow CloseBus stop157m
- Gwern Rhuddi RdBus stop175m
- Hampton CrescentBus stop175m
- Gwern Rhuddi RoadBus stop194m
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 8 Pontfaen is modelled from its 186 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 7DU. 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 8 Pontfaen. 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 8 Pontfaen was lodged in March 2026 at band C and is valid until March 2036. 3 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 8 Pontfaen. 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 7DU.
- Council tax band
- 8 Pontfaen is in council tax band G. 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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