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4 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 West Orchard Crescent

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

4 West Orchard Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 172 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 20 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 is 42.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in November 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 February 2027

5 months remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 West Orchard 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.

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

Current estimate

£762,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2020Most recent

    £535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1AR: £560,000 (2026–2023).

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 floor area, 4 West Orchard Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,110

Street avg £2,939

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 West Orchard Crescent

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£561k

1 Church Road, Canton

CF5 1NY

5 bed
£467k

1 Atlas Place

CF5 1PG

4 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Butleigh Avenue

CF5 1BX

3 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Bernard Avenue, Canton

CF5 1BT

3 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Burlington Terrace

CF5 1GG

3 bed1 bath
£388k

1 Birchfield Crescent

CF5 1AE

3 bed1 bath
£688k

1 Chargot Road

CF5 1EW

£361k

1 Cumberland Street

CF5 1LT

3 bed1 bath
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

426/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Insole — 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 4 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.