9 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE
About 9 Birchfield Crescent
9 Birchfield Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold December 2022 for £350,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
9 Birchfield Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 9 Birchfield Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 24 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2022Most recent
£350,000
+42.9%over 6 years19 May 2016
£245,000
+38.8%over 10 years27 January 2006
£176,500
+29.3%over 2 years5 June 2003
£136,500
+162.5%over 4 years26 March 1999
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1AE: £400,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF5 1AE
12 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE
Sold Jun 2025
£410,0004 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE
Sold Nov 2024
£400,00038 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE
Sold Oct 2024
£390,00024 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE
Sold Oct 2024
£320,00049 Birchfield Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AE
Sold Dec 2023
£500,000
Versus other Birchfield Crescent homes
On floor area, 9 Birchfield Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,321
Street avg £3,077
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ely Bridge — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







