Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£252,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£158,000)+59%
- Against CF23 8AX's recent median (£241,500)+4%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£252,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£158,000)+59%
- Against CF23 8AX's recent median (£241,500)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Ambergate Drive is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 8AX. 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CF23 8AX
5 sales, median £241,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
22 November 2013Most recent
£158,000
+40.4%over 10 years24 July 2003
£112,500
+38.9%over 1 year4 April 2002
£81,000
+59.2%over 5 years7 February 1997
£50,875
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 8AX: £241,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF23 8AX
3 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Jul 2025
£335,00012 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Jun 2025
£241,50015 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Jun 2024
£285,00010 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Mar 2024
£215,0005 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Sept 2022
£240,000
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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 23 Ambergate Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Ambergate Drive is a semi-detached house in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 59.5% above the 2013 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 18 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.
23 Ambergate Drive'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 14 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Ambergate Drive 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 Ambergate Drive homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Ambergate Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,678
Street avg £2,875
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Glyn Eiddw — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Glyn EiddwBus stop161m
- Pentwyn DriveBus stop192m
- Pentwyn AldiBus stop271m
- Glyn EiddwBus stop370m
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 23 Ambergate Drive is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 8AX. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 23 Ambergate Drive. 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 23 Ambergate Drive was lodged in June 2013 at band C and expired in June 2023, 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. None is matched to 23 Ambergate Drive. 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 8AX.
- Council tax band
- 23 Ambergate Drive is in council tax band D. 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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