Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
548 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BN
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£301,000)+16%
- Against CF5 1BN's recent median (£149,000)+134%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£301,000)+16%
- Against CF5 1BN's recent median (£149,000)+134%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 548 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BN. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF5 1BN
5 sales, median £149,000 (2025–2006)
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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.
Latest sale on 548 Cowbridge Road East was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 July 2022Most recent
£301,000
+94.2%over 7 years12 February 2015
£155,000
+252.3%over 19 years24 March 1995
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BN: £149,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BN
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.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 548 Cowbridge Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
548 Cowbridge Road East is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 15.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £301,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from Jan 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
27%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 548 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 548 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BN
1decisions1extensions3documents2nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Sept 2007SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
CONVERT EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INTO 2 NO SELF CONTAINED FLATS AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01969/W
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Windway Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Windway RoadBus stop45m
- Ely BridgeBus stop198m
- Victoria Park 5Bus stop326m
- Ely RoadBus stop398m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
- Public Order758 reports11%
- Shoplifting679 reports10%
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 548 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 548 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 548 Cowbridge Road East was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 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 548 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 1BN.
- Council tax band
- 548 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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