Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BQ
Estimated value
£844,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£750,000)+13%
- Against CF23 9BQ's recent median (£487,500)+73%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£844,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£750,000)+13%
- Against CF23 9BQ's recent median (£487,500)+73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Dorchester Avenue is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9BQ. 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
192 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF23 9BQ
4 sales, median £487,500 (2024–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 November 2022Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CF23 9BQ: £487,500 (2024–2001).
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 12 Dorchester Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Dorchester Avenue is a semi-detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price. Sold November 2022 for £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
12 Dorchester Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Dorchester Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dorchester Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 12 Dorchester Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,906
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
Colchester Avenue Top — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Colchester Avenue TopBus stop149m
- Bronwydd AvenueBus stop159m
- Colchester AvenueBus stop172m
- Colchester AvenueBus stop191m
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 12 Dorchester Avenue is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9BQ. 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 12 Dorchester 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 12 Dorchester Avenue was lodged in September 2022 at band E and is valid until September 2032. 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 12 Dorchester 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 9BQ.
- Council tax band
- 12 Dorchester Avenue 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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