Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Alexandra Road, Cardiff, CF5 1NS
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£429,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£411,500)+4%
- Against CF5 1NS's recent median (£278,000)+54%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
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Our estimate
£429,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£411,500)+4%
- Against CF5 1NS's recent median (£278,000)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1NS. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF5 1NS
5 sales, median £278,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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 28 Alexandra Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 January 2025Most recent
£411,500
+38.3%over 7 years25 May 2017
£297,500
+41.7%over 1 year11 January 2016
£210,000
+50.0%8 December 2015
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1NS: £278,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 1NS
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 28 Alexandra Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Alexandra Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £411,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 114 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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.
28 Alexandra Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2017from Nov 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
25%62%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Alexandra Road, Cardiff, CF5 1NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 28 Alexandra Road, Cardiff, CF5 1NS
1decisions9documents2nearby
- Jun 2016FullOutcome in report
PROPOSED 2 BED SELF CONTAINED UNIT TO REPLACE DILAPIDATED GARAGE TO REAR YARD
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00465/MNR
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Versus other Alexandra Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
28 Alexandra Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,610
Street avg £2,546
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 km
Canton Chapter Arts Centre — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Canton Chapter Arts CentreBus stop106m
- Gray LaneBus stop180m
- Market PlaceBus stop210m
- Radnor CourtBus stop261m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
- Public Order758 reports11%
- Shoplifting679 reports10%
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 28 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1NS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 28 Alexandra Road. 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 28 Alexandra Road was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. 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 28 Alexandra Road. 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 1NS.
- Council tax band
- 28 Alexandra Road 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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