Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£464,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£460,000)+1%
- Against CF5 1BU's recent median (£347,500)+34%
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
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£464,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£460,000)+1%
- Against CF5 1BU's recent median (£347,500)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Kensington Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF5 1BU
5 sales, median £347,500 (2025–2021)
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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 | 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 23 Kensington Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£460,000
+22.7%over 4 years9 July 2020
£375,000
+53.1%over 2 years10 August 2017
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BU: £347,500 (2025–2021).
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 23 Kensington Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Kensington Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 142.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £460,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
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
Apr 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 April 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 23 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Oct 2017Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO CREATE OPEN PLAN KITCHEN / LIVING / DINING. LOFT CONVERSION TO BENEFIT FROM REAR FACING ROOF LIGHTS TO CREATE HABITABLE BEDROOM
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01699/DCH
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Versus other Kensington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 23 Kensington Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,542
Street avg £3,040
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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 23 Kensington Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Kensington Avenue was lodged in April 2017 at band E and is valid until April 2027. 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 23 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
- 23 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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