Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,221,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£205,000)+496%
- Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)+50%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
311 m²
3348 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,221,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£205,000)+496%
- Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Palace Road is modelled from its 311 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
311 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
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 | 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.
20 Palace Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
5 September 1996Most recent
£205,000
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 20 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 20 Palace Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Palace Road is a detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 311 m² (around 3348 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 311 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,221,000 sits 495.6% above the 1996 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 73% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2008. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
20 Palace Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 20 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF
1decisions5documents1nearby
- Dec 2008RenovationFullOutcome in report
PROPOSED WALL, FENCE AND PATHWAY TO BOUNDARY. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS TO REAR ELEVATION. MODIFIED GLAZING DETAIL TO SLIDING/FOLDING WINDOWS TO REAR ELEVATION AND FIXED WINDOW TO SIDE ELEVATION
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- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02392/W
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Versus other Palace Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 20 Palace Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£659
Street avg £3,819
Floor Area
311 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 20 Palace Road is modelled from its 311 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 20 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 20 Palace Road was lodged in May 2026 at band D and is valid until May 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 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.
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