Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
85 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£203,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£115,000)+77%
- Against CF3 1RW's recent median (£181,500)+12%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£203,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£115,000)+77%
- Against CF3 1RW's recent median (£181,500)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 85 Caernarvon Way is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 1RW. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF3 1RW
5 sales, median £181,500 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
85 Caernarvon Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
8 April 2025Most recent
£115,000
+238.2%over 28 years22 August 1996
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 1RW: £181,500 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in CF3 1RW
23 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW
Sold Jan 2026
£247,50089 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW
Sold Jun 2023
£177,00039 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW
Sold Oct 2022
£93,00069 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW
Sold Jul 2020
£181,50017 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW
Sold Nov 2019
£155,000
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 85 Caernarvon Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85 Caernarvon Way is a mid-terrace house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 76.5% above the 2025 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £115,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
85 Caernarvon Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC72
Walls
Very PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
54%13%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2015from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromC72toB87
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 85 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
85 Caernarvon Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 85 Caernarvon Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 1RW
1decisions1extensions11documents
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00294/DCH
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Versus other Caernarvon Way homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
85 Caernarvon Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£958
Street avg £1,192
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Trowbridge Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Trowbridge RoadBus stop82m
- Mullins AvenueBus stop132m
- Trowbridge RoadBus stop136m
- Brynbala WayBus stop159m
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 85 Caernarvon Way is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 1RW. 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 85 Caernarvon Way. 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 85 Caernarvon Way was lodged in May 2015 at band B and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 85 Caernarvon Way. 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 1RW.
- Council tax band
- 85 Caernarvon Way 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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