Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
549 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£165,000)+42%
- Against CF5 1BD's recent median (£267,500)-13%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£165,000)+42%
- Against CF5 1BD's recent median (£267,500)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 549 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BD. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CF5 1BD
4 sales, median £267,500 (2025–2009)
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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.
Sales timeline
18 September 2018Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CF5 1BD: £267,500 (2025–2009).
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 549 Cowbridge Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
549 Cowbridge Road East is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 73 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 41.8% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £165,000 in September 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE46toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 549 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 549 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BD
1decisions1documents2nearby
- Apr 2007FullOutcome in report
TWO NEW VEHICULAR ACCESSES AND CHANGE OF USE OF FRONT GARDENS TO PRIVATE CAR PARK
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/02706/W
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Versus other Cowbridge Road East homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
549 Cowbridge Road East is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,260
Street avg £3,059
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Wessex St — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Wessex StBus stop99m
- Victoria ParkBus stop111m
- Nesta RoadBus stop116m
- Victoria Park 2Bus stop156m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
- Public Order758 reports11%
- Shoplifting679 reports10%
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Victorian-eraEnd-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 549 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 549 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 549 Cowbridge Road East was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 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 549 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 1BD.
- Council tax band
- 549 Cowbridge Road East is in council tax band D. 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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