Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£1,003,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£835,000)+20%
- Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,003,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£835,000)+20%
- Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Palace Road is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2AF. 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
222 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CF5 2AF
5 sales, median £815,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
18 Palace Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Sales timeline
20 October 2019Most recent
£835,000
+28.5%over 10 years29 July 2009
£650,000
+47.7%over 5 years5 July 2004
£440,000
+10.0%25 February 2004
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2AF: £815,000 (2026–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 18 Palace Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Palace Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2019 for £835,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,003,000 is 20.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
Outside
- GarageYes
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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.
18 Palace Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Palace Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Palace Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Palace Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,761
Street avg £3,509
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.4 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
Palace Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Palace RoadBus stop97m
- Cardiff RoadBus stop102m
- Western AvenueBus stop109m
- Howells SchoolBus stop194m
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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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 18 Palace Road is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2AF. 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 18 Palace 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 18 Palace Road was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Palace 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 2AF.
- Council tax band
- 18 Palace Road is in council tax band H. 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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