Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3b, Atlas Place, Cardiff, CF5 1PG
Estimated value
£163,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£90,000)+81%
- Against CF5 1PG's recent median (£320,000)-49%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£163,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£90,000)+81%
- Against CF5 1PG's recent median (£320,000)-49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3b is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1PG. 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
34 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in CF5 1PG
5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
3b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
20 February 2004Most recent
£90,000
-37.9%over 9 months5 June 2003
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1PG: £320,000 (2025–2021).
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 3b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1PG). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–151 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -37.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 81.1% above the 2004 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2011from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromD65toE46
Low Energy Lighting
30%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jan 2012from Jun 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Feb 2022from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD60
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
9%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2022from Feb 2022
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3b, Atlas Place, Cardiff, CF5 1PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3b has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Atlas Place homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.2 km
Leckwith Place — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Leckwith PlaceBus stop151m
- Ninian Park PHBus stop194m
- Railway TerraceBus stop235m
- Ninian Park Rail StationRailway station272m
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 3b is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 1PG. 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 3b. 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 3b was lodged in July 2022 at band D and is valid until July 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. None is matched to 3b. 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 1PG.
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