Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Ethel Street, Cardiff, CF5 1EN
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£336,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£335,000)0%
- Against CF5 1EN's recent median (£275,000)+22%
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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£336,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£335,000)0%
- Against CF5 1EN's recent median (£275,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Ethel Street is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1EN. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF5 1EN
5 sales, median £275,000 (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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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 78 Ethel Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£335,000
+103.0%over 3 years28 June 2021
£165,000
+26.9%over 10 years29 September 2010
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1EN: £275,000 (2025–2022).
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 78 Ethel Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Ethel Street is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 126.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £335,000.
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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
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Ethel Street, Cardiff, CF5 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 78 Ethel Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 78 Ethel Street, Cardiff, CF5 1EN
2decisions2extensions12documents2nearby
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
CONVERSION TO 2 FLATS WITH REAR DORMER AND GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02584/MNR
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2024Decision
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Versus other Ethel Street homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 78 Ethel Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,527
Street avg £2,953
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chargot Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Chargot RoadBus stop215m
- Nesta RoadBus stop215m
- Wessex StBus stop224m
- Chargot RoadBus stop225m
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 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 78 Ethel Street is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1EN. 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 78 Ethel Street. 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 78 Ethel Street was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 78 Ethel Street. 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 1EN.
- Council tax band
- 78 Ethel Street 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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