Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Acorn Place, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2WE
EPC B
Estimated value
£451,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£300,000)+50%
- Against CF3 2WE's recent median (£422,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band F
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£451,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£300,000)+50%
- Against CF3 2WE's recent median (£422,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Acorn Place is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 2WE. 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 February 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CF3 2WE
5 sales, median £422,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
26 June 2014Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 2WE: £422,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CF3 2WE
5 Acorn Place, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2WE
Sold Jun 2025
£560,0002 Acorn Place, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2WE
Sold Feb 2023
£425,0007 Acorn Place, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2WE
Sold Jul 2017
£379,95010 Acorn Place, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2WE
Sold May 2017
£422,0001 Acorn Place, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2WE
Sold Jun 2014
£334,500
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- 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 3 Acorn Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Acorn Place is a detached house in Castleton, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 2WE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 50.3% above the 2014 sale of £300,000. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). At 120 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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.
3 Acorn Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2024
Current Certificate
Feb 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 February 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Acorn Place, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2WE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Acorn Place 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 Acorn Place homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Acorn Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,647
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 10 years
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
Sandy Lane Farm — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Sandy Lane FarmBus stop96m
- The ShiresBus stop322m
- Marshfield Primary SchoolBus stop495m
- OakfieldsBus stop626m
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 3 Acorn Place is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 2WE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Acorn Place. 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 3 Acorn Place was lodged in February 2014 at band B and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Acorn Place. 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 2WE.
- Council tax band
- 3 Acorn Place is in council tax band F. 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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