Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU
Estimated value
£377,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£81,950)+360%
- Against CF5 1BU's recent median (£368,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: August 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
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£377,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£81,950)+360%
- Against CF5 1BU's recent median (£368,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Kensington Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BU. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CF5 1BU
5 sales, median £368,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
16 Kensington Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
21 August 1997Most recent
£81,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BU: £368,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BU
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 16 Kensington Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Kensington Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 360% above the 1997 sale of £81,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 65.7% below the postcode norm.
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
- GarageDetached
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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Kensington 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 Kensington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Kensington Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£931
Street avg £3,369
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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 stop209m
- Victoria Park 5Bus stop239m
- Victoria Park 1Bus stop307m
- Victoria Park 2Bus stop316m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
- Public Order758 reports11%
- Shoplifting679 reports10%
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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 16 Kensington Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1BU. 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 16 Kensington 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 16 Kensington Avenue was lodged in April 2018 at band D and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Kensington 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 1BU.
- Council tax band
- 16 Kensington 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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