Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
385 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JG
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£189,000)+54%
- Against CF5 1JG's recent median (£163,000)+79%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£189,000)+54%
- Against CF5 1JG's recent median (£163,000)+79%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 385 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1JG. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CF5 1JG
3 sales, median £163,000 (2024–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | 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.
385 Cowbridge Road East has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
11 January 2018Most recent
£189,000
+158.9%over 16 years17 May 2001
£73,000
+66.1%over 2 years4 December 1998
£43,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in CF5 1JG: £163,000 (2024–2007).
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 385 Cowbridge Road East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
385 Cowbridge Road East is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 54.5% above the 2018 sale of £189,000. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2018. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Apr 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
43%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 385 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 385 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JG
1decisions9documents2nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Jun 2018SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE FROM A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO CREATE TWO NEW INDIVIDUAL FLATS
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01057/MNR
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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
Radnor Court — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Radnor CourtBus stop173m
- Clive RoadBus stop205m
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop261m
- Lansdowne RoadBus stop290m
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 385 Cowbridge Road East is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1JG. 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 385 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 385 Cowbridge Road East was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 385 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 1JG.
- Council tax band
- 385 Cowbridge Road East 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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