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8 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR

2 planning records

Last sold (2007)

£370,000

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  • CF5 1AR recent median£560,000

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Band G
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We don't publish an estimate for 8 West Orchard Crescent because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CF5 1AR.

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  • Floor area

    No EPC on record

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in CF5 1AR

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2026–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationNot availableAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 West Orchard Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2007Most recent

    £370,000

    +111.4%over 6 years

  2. 1 November 2000

    £175,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • 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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Overview

About 8 West Orchard Crescent

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

8 West Orchard Crescent is a property in Cardiff (CF5 1AR). It has council tax band G.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year.

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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 8 West Orchard Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 1AR

2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION WITH ELEVATED DECK/PATIO

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/02365/DCH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.
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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.

Nearest stops

  • The InsoleBus stop113m
  • Insole ShopsBus stop170m
  • Insole PlaceBus stop284m
  • Bishops WalkBus stop305m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
  • Public Order758 reports11%
  • Shoplifting679 reports10%

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Comparables

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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
We don't publish an estimate for 8 West Orchard Crescent because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CF5 1AR.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 West Orchard Crescent. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 8 West Orchard Crescent. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 West Orchard Crescent. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF5 1AR.
Council tax band
8 West Orchard Crescent is in council tax band G. 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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