What type of property is 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ?

18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ sell for?

18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ last sold for £198,000 in February 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and February 2025, 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ rose from £48,000 to £198,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ?

18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ?

18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ located?

18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ sits in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

Is 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ show an average of 242 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dovey Close, CF3 1RJ is Abergele Road, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Dovey Close

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

18 Dovey Close is a semi-detached house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 17.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2025 at £198,000.

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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.

18 Dovey Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dovey Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Dovey Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£198,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2025Most recent
£198,000
+98.0%over 5 years
8 August 2019
£100,000
-4.8%over 9 years
28 October 2009
£105,000
+118.8%over 12 years
2 October 1997
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 1RJ: £235,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Dovey Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Dovey Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,176

Street avg £1,455

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

242/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Abergele Road — bus stop.

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