Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
473 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£291,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£180,000)+62%
- Against CF5 1BA's recent median (£220,000)+32%
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
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£291,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£180,000)+62%
- Against CF5 1BA's recent median (£220,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 473 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
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 | 1 application | 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.
473 Cowbridge Road East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 April 2010Most recent
£180,000
+20.0%over 7 years22 January 2003
£150,000
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 473 Cowbridge Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
473 Cowbridge Road East is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 61.7% above the 2010 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
473 Cowbridge Road East sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromD59toE45
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
5%64%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 473 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
473 Cowbridge Road East has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 473 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA
1decisions1extensions26documents2nearby
- May 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION WITH GLAZED ROOF
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00659/DCH
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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.
473 Cowbridge Road East is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,565
Street avg £1,907
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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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 473 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 473 Cowbridge Road East. 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 473 Cowbridge Road East was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 473 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
- 473 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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