Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Estimated value
£368,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£100,000)+268%
- Against CF3 5SW's recent median (£282,200)+30%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£368,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£100,000)+268%
- Against CF3 5SW's recent median (£282,200)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Melrose Close is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 5SW. 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
157 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in CF3 5SW
5 sales, median £282,200 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
16 Melrose Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
19 March 1999Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5SW: £282,200 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in CF3 5SW
6 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Apr 2026
£282,20019a, Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Mar 2024
£275,00010 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Sept 2022
£350,00022 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Jan 2020
£370,00014 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Apr 2019
£248,000
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 16 Melrose Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Melrose Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5SW). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 268% above the 1999 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 68.5% below the postcode norm.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Corner plotYes
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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.
16 Melrose Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 July 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Melrose Close 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 Melrose Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 16 Melrose Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£637
Street avg £2,310
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Wern Fawr Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Wern Fawr LaneBus stop244m
- Vaindre LaneBus stop283m
- Wyevale Garden CentreBus stop346m
- Heritage ParkBus stop433m
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 16 Melrose Close is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 5SW. 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 16 Melrose Close. 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 16 Melrose Close was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 2025, 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 16 Melrose Close. 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 5SW.
- Council tax band
- 16 Melrose Close 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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