Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS
Estimated value
£389,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£300,000)+30%
- Against CF5 1BS's recent median (£342,500)+14%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£389,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£300,000)+30%
- Against CF5 1BS's recent median (£342,500)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Fairfield Avenue is modelled from its 117 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CF5 1BS
5 sales, median £342,500 (2025–2023)
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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 | 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.
8 Fairfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BS: £342,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BS
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 8 Fairfield Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Fairfield Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 29.7% above the 2024 sale price. Sold June 2024 for £300,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2023from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
47%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Fairfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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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 Fairfield Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Fairfield Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,564
Street avg £3,219
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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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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 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Fairfield Avenue is modelled from its 117 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 8 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 8 Fairfield Avenue was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. 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 8 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
- 8 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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