Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Meadvale Road, Cardiff, CF3 1UF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£396,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£370,000)+7%
- Against CF3 1UF's recent median (£225,000)+76%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£370,000)+7%
- Against CF3 1UF's recent median (£225,000)+76%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Meadvale Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 1UF. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CF3 1UF
5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Meadvale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 March 2023Most recent
£370,000
+100.0%over 4 years22 August 2018
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 1UF: £225,000 (2025–2019).
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 8 Meadvale Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Meadvale Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF3 1UF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £370,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
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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.
8 Meadvale Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2022from May 2018
EPC improved fromE49toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
30%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Meadvale Road, Cardiff, CF3 1UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Meadvale Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Meadvale Road, Cardiff, CF3 1UF
1decisions1extensions8documents
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02458/DCH
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Versus other Meadvale Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Meadvale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,217
Street avg £2,277
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Mount Pleasant Avenue — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Mount Pleasant AvenueBus stop91m
- St Illtyds SchoolBus stop123m
- The MountBus stop149m
- Hendre RoadBus stop152m
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 8 Meadvale Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 1UF. 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 8 Meadvale Road. 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 8 Meadvale Road was lodged in December 2022 at band C and is valid until December 2032. 2 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 8 Meadvale Road. 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 1UF.
- Council tax band
- 8 Meadvale Road is in council tax band E. 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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