Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£959,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£905,000)+6%
- Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)+18%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£959,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£905,000)+6%
- Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Palace Road is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
208 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CF5 2AF
5 sales, median £815,000 (2026–2019)
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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.
7 Palace Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
29 January 2026Most recent
£905,000
+214.3%over 24 years26 November 2001
£287,950
+70.9%over 4 years7 November 1997
£168,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2AF: £815,000 (2026–2019).
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 7 Palace Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Palace Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £905,000. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageDouble
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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.
7 Palace Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
On years held, 7 Palace Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,351
Street avg £3,450
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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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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 7 Palace Road is modelled from its 208 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Palace Road was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 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 7 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
- 7 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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