Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
487 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£371,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£400,000)-7%
- Against CF5 1BB's recent median (£220,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£371,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£400,000)-7%
- Against CF5 1BB's recent median (£220,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 487 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BB. 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
172 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF5 1BB
5 sales, median £220,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | 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.
Latest sale on 487 Cowbridge Road East was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£400,000
+65.3%over 5 years8 August 2016
£242,000
+8.1%over 1 year31 March 2015
£223,839
+49.2%over 11 years26 March 2004
£150,000
+143.9%over 5 years13 August 1998
£61,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BB: £220,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BB
491 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB
Sold Jan 2021
£155,000489 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB
Sold Nov 2017
£220,000Flat 5, 507 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB
Sold Mar 2016
£262,500505 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB
Sold Feb 2016
£250,000509 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB
Sold Nov 2012
£160,000
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 487 Cowbridge Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
487 Cowbridge Road East is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £400,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
487 Cowbridge Road East's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Mar 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 487 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
487 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 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
487 Cowbridge Road East outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,326
Street avg £1,396
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.0 km
Nesta Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Nesta RoadBus stop39m
- Wessex StBus stop45m
- Clive RoadBus stop159m
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop196m
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 build
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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 487 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BB. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 487 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 487 Cowbridge Road East was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 487 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 1BB.
- Council tax band
- 487 Cowbridge Road East is in council tax band C. 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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