Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£321,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£265,000)+21%
- Against CF5 1BS's recent median (£342,500)-6%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£321,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£265,000)+21%
- Against CF5 1BS's recent median (£342,500)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Fairfield Avenue is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BS. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CF5 1BS
5 sales, median £342,500 (2025–2024)
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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.
48 Fairfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BS: £342,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BS
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 48 Fairfield Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Fairfield Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 21.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £265,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
48 Fairfield Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 48 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS
1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
- Feb 2024ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00210/CLPUD
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Versus other Fairfield Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 48 Fairfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,442
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Windway Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Windway RoadBus stop160m
- Victoria Park 5Bus stop198m
- Victoria Park 1Bus stop280m
- Victoria Park 2Bus stop290m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
- Public Order758 reports11%
- Shoplifting679 reports10%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 48 Fairfield Avenue is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BS. 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 48 Fairfield Avenue. 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 48 Fairfield Avenue was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 48 Fairfield Avenue. 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 1BS.
- Council tax band
- 48 Fairfield Avenue 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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