Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
457 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
Estimated value
£272,000
- Against CF5 1BA's recent median (£220,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£272,000
- Against CF5 1BA's recent median (£220,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 457 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CF5 1BA
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
457 Cowbridge Road East has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BA: £220,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BA
455 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
Sold Oct 2025
£300,000481 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
Sold May 2023
£170,000475 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
Sold Jun 2022
£220,000467 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
Sold Mar 2021
£240,000459 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
Sold Aug 2020
£220,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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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About 457 Cowbridge Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
457 Cowbridge Road East is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Mar 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 457 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
457 Cowbridge Road East 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.
Versus other Cowbridge Road East homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 457 Cowbridge Road East runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clive Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Clive RoadBus stop54m
- Nesta RoadBus stop138m
- Wessex StBus stop149m
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop160m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
- Public Order758 reports11%
- Shoplifting679 reports10%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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
- The estimate for 457 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 457 Cowbridge Road East, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 457 Cowbridge Road East was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 457 Cowbridge Road East. 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 1BA.
- Council tax band
- 457 Cowbridge Road East is in council tax band E. 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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