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3 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX

Estimated value

£192,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£137,250)+40%
  • Against CF3 5LX's recent median (£190,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£192,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£137,250)+40%
  • Against CF3 5LX's recent median (£190,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Dickens Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 5LX. 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

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CF3 5LX

    5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Dickens Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2020Most recent

    £137,250

    +37.3%

  2. 5 August 2020

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5LX: £190,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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Overview

About 3 Dickens Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Dickens Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Llanrumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2020–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 39.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold October 2020 for £137,250.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dickens Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Dickens Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Dickens Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,906

Street avg £1,882

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

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.
Full Cardiff report

Crime

242/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Laureate Close — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Laureate CloseBus stop49m
  • Llanrumney HallBus stop178m
  • Thackeray CrescentBus stop186m
  • Shaw CloseBus stop335m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,550 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour627 reports14%
  • Public Order468 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson424 reports10%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Dickens Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 5LX. 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 3 Dickens Avenue. 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 Dickens Avenue was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 2 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 3 Dickens Avenue. 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 5LX.
Council tax band
3 Dickens Avenue 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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