What type of property is 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA?

21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA last change hands?

21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA last sold for £250,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £217,000 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and August 2025, 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA rose from £217,000 to £250,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA?

The current EPC rating for 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA?

21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF23 9JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA?

21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA is in council tax band E.

Where is 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA located?

21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA sits in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

Is 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA 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.

What is the nearest station to 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA?

The closest bus stop to 21 Grafton Close, CF23 9JA is Grafton Close, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Grafton Close, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Grafton Close

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

21 Grafton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 25.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Grafton Close, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Grafton Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

21 Grafton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2025Most recent
£250,000
+15.2%over 5 years
15 January 2020
£217,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9JA: £270,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CF23 9JA

On the street

Versus other Grafton Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Grafton Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,165

Street avg £2,887

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Grafton Close — bus stop.

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