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8 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
127 m²
1368 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Palace Road

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

8 Palace Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 46.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. At 127 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

8 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 22 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 8 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF

2decisions2extensions57documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2018
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    DEMOLITION OF DILAPIDATED LEAN TO EXTENSION AND FLAT ROOFED GARAGE TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. ERECTION OF NEW PITCHED ROOF GARAGE AND LEAN TO EXTENSION/FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00100/DCH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2014Most recent

    £415,000

    +33.9%over 11 years

  2. 18 May 2003

    £310,000

    +116.0%over 5 years

  3. 12 December 1997

    £143,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2AF: £780,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Palace Road homes

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

On floor area, 8 Palace Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,266

Street avg £3,305

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Palace Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Palace Road — bus stop.

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FAQ

Common questions

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