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12 St Johns Crescent, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1NX

2 planning records

Estimated value

£643,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£585,000)+10%
  • Against CF5 1NX's recent median (£168,000)+283%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£643,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£585,000)+10%
  • Against CF5 1NX's recent median (£168,000)+283%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 St Johns Crescent is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1NX. 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

    171 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CF5 1NX

    5 sales, median £168,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 St Johns Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2022Most recent

    £585,000

    +105.3%over 10 years

  2. 3 May 2012

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1NX: £168,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

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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Overview

About 12 St Johns Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 St Johns Crescent is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Canton, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 St Johns Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromE50toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 St Johns Crescent, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 St Johns Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 12 St Johns Crescent, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1NX

2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF PRPERTY. INTERNAL ALTERATIONS

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00478/DCH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other St Johns Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 St Johns Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,421

Street avg £2,286

Strongly above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 160 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above
Area

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.
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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 stop149m
  • Gray LaneBus stop190m
  • Albert StreetBus stop214m
  • Market PlaceBus stop240m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
  • Public Order758 reports11%
  • Shoplifting679 reports10%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 St Johns Crescent is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1NX. 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 12 St Johns Crescent. 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 12 St Johns Crescent was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 12 St Johns Crescent. 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 1NX.
Council tax band
12 St Johns Crescent is in council tax band F. 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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