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39 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Birchfield Crescent

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

39 Birchfield Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £405,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Birchfield Crescent

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE48toD66
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Sept 2023from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Birchfield Crescent has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

39 Birchfield Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£405,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2023Most recent

    £405,000

    +23.6%over 5 years

  2. 28 March 2018

    £327,750

    +63.9%over 6 years

  3. 22 September 2011

    £200,000

  4. 9 August 2006

    £200,000

    +166.7%over 6 years

  5. 22 June 2000

    £75,000

    +25.0%over 3 years

  6. 18 June 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1AE: £400,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

39 Birchfield Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,894

Street avg £3,074

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Birchfield Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Egerton Mews, Egerton Street

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1 Birchfield Crescent

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1 Cumberland Street

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1 Conybeare Road

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£547k

1 Butleigh Avenue

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ely Bridge — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.