Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Chapel Street, Cardiff, CF5 2EA
Estimated value
£559,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£269,950)+107%
- Against CF5 2EA's recent median (£280,000)+100%
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
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£559,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£269,950)+107%
- Against CF5 2EA's recent median (£280,000)+100%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Chapel Street is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2EA. 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CF5 2EA
5 sales, median £280,000 (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.
18 Chapel Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
2 September 2003Most recent
£269,950
+64.6%over 4 years5 August 1999
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2EA: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CF5 2EA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Chapel Street, Cardiff, CF5 2EA. 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 Chapel Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Chapel Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 107.1% above the 2003 sale of £269,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from May 2009
EPC improved fromE46toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Chapel Street, Cardiff, CF5 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Chapel Street has no planning applications on record.
1
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 Chapel Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 18 Chapel Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,030
Street avg £4,178
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Black Lion — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Black LionBus stop116m
- Cardiff RoadBus stop206m
- Palace RoadBus stop221m
- Western AvenueBus stop229m
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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 Chapel Street is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2EA. 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 18 Chapel Street. 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 Chapel Street was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. 2 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 18 Chapel Street. 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 2EA.
- Council tax band
- 18 Chapel Street is in council tax band G. 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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