7 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ
About 7 Dovey Close
7 Dovey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 110 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 13.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £235,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 Dovey Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
7 Dovey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2024Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 1RJ: £153,500 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CF3 1RJ
9 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ
Sold Dec 2024
£245,00018 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ
Sold Aug 2019
£100,00014 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ
Sold Jan 2018
£157,00012 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ
Sold Oct 2017
£153,50015 Dovey Close, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RJ
Sold Aug 2014
£107,000
Versus other Dovey Close homes
7 Dovey Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,136
Street avg £1,286
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Abergele Road — bus stop.
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