Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
234 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GY
3 planning records
Estimated value
£214,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£220,000)-3%
- Against CF5 1GY's recent median (£140,000)+53%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£214,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£220,000)-3%
- Against CF5 1GY's recent median (£140,000)+53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 234 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1GY. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF5 1GY
4 sales, median £140,000 (2013–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
234 Cowbridge Road East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£220,000
-0.9%over 8 years10 February 2017
£222,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CF5 1GY: £140,000 (2013–2001).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 234 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 234 Cowbridge Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
234 Cowbridge Road East is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1GY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 80 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £220,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
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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(1 of 5)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2012from Mar 2012
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2021from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 234 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 234 Cowbridge Road East in 2022.
3 applications on record at 234 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GY
3decisions2extensions29documents2nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Feb 2015FullOutcome in report
NEW 3 BED FLAT ABOVE EXISTING LAW OFFICES AND ALTERATION TO FRONT ELEVATION.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02757/MNR
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJan 2022Decision
- ExtensionJun 2021Decision
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Versus other Cowbridge Road East homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
234 Cowbridge Road East outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £1,817
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Radnor Court — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Radnor CourtBus stop86m
- Canton Chapter Arts CentreBus stop192m
- Market PlaceBus stop234m
- Gray LaneBus stop254m
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 234 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1GY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 234 Cowbridge Road East. 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 234 Cowbridge Road East was lodged in December 2022 at band C and is valid until December 2032. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 234 Cowbridge Road East. 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 1GY.
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