Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Firstbrook Close, Cardiff, CF23 9ER
Estimated value
£253,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£176,000)+44%
- Against CF23 9ER's recent median (£252,000)0%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
834 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£253,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£176,000)+44%
- Against CF23 9ER's recent median (£252,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Firstbrook Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9ER. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CF23 9ER
5 sales, median £252,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
17 Firstbrook Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 August 2011Most recent
£176,000
+2.3%over 4 years18 April 2007
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9ER: £252,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in CF23 9ER
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 17 Firstbrook Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Firstbrook Close is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 9ER). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 834 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 43.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm.
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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.
17 Firstbrook 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 29 Mar 2021
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 March 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Firstbrook Close, Cardiff, CF23 9ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Firstbrook Close has no planning applications on record.
2
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 Firstbrook Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Firstbrook Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,270
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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
Colchester Avenue — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Colchester AvenueBus stop181m
- Hampton Court RdBus stop199m
- Baron's Court RoadBus stop202m
- Earl`s Court RoadBus stop279m
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 17 Firstbrook Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9ER. 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 17 Firstbrook Close. 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 17 Firstbrook Close was lodged in March 2011 at band D and expired in March 2021, 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 17 Firstbrook Close. 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 9ER.
- Council tax band
- 17 Firstbrook Close 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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