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31 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 West Orchard Crescent

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

31 West Orchard Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 29.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

31 West Orchard Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 West Orchard Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 31 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR

1decisions1extensions14documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    TWO STOREY/SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND NEW WINDOWS TO SIDE ELEVATION

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02813/DCH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2021Most recent

    £520,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1AR: £535,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other West Orchard Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 31 West Orchard Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,691

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 West Orchard 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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

0.1 km

The Insole — bus stop.

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FAQ

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