Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dros Y Morfa, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 3BL
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£361,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£365,000)-1%
- Against CF3 3BL's recent median (£174,000)+107%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£361,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£365,000)-1%
- Against CF3 3BL's recent median (£174,000)+107%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dros Y Morfa is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 3BL. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF3 3BL
3 sales, median £174,000 (2019–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
5 Dros Y Morfa has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Sales timeline
20 May 2025Most recent
£365,000
+82.5%over 5 years14 August 2019
£200,000
-11.1%1 May 2019
£225,000
+50.0%over 6 years26 July 2012
£150,000
+19.8%over 2 years2 December 2009
£125,250
Median price across the last 3 sales in CF3 3BL: £174,000 (2019–1995).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Dros Y Morfa
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dros Y Morfa is a semi-detached house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £365,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 128.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2014from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Dec 2024from Nov 2014
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%17%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dros Y Morfa, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Dros Y Morfa has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Dros Y Morfa homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Dros Y Morfa is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Mardy Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Mardy RoadBus stop105m
- Downton GrangeBus stop110m
- New RoadBus stop130m
- Caeglas RoadBus stop254m
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 5 Dros Y Morfa is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 3BL. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Dros Y Morfa. 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 5 Dros Y Morfa was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Dros Y Morfa. 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 3BL.
- Council tax band
- 5 Dros Y Morfa is in council tax band D. 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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