Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Ashdown Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0ER
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£223,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£220,000)+1%
- Against CF3 0ER's recent median (£172,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£223,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£220,000)+1%
- Against CF3 0ER's recent median (£172,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Ashdown Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 0ER. 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 January 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF3 0ER
5 sales, median £172,000 (2026–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
Price for 1 Ashdown Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 May 2025Most recent
£220,000
+56.0%over 6 years4 June 2018
£141,000
+20.5%over 11 years14 December 2006
£117,000
+172.7%over 5 years9 February 2001
£42,900
+7.2%over 1 year8 November 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0ER: £172,000 (2026–2015).
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 1 Ashdown Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Ashdown Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0ER). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £220,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 123.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashdown Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Ashdown Close 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 Ashdown Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Ashdown Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,729
Street avg £3,257
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
242/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Coleford Drive — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Coleford DriveBus stop160m
- St Mellons Police StationBus stop205m
- Willowbrook DriveBus stop331m
- Heritage InnBus stop385m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,550 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour627 reports14%
- Public Order468 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson424 reports10%
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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 1 Ashdown Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 0ER. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Ashdown 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 1 Ashdown Close was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 2 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 1 Ashdown 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 CF3 0ER.
- Council tax band
- 1 Ashdown Close is in council tax band C. 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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