Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
White House Cottage, The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£631,000
- Against CF5 2EB's recent median (£400,000)+58%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£631,000
- Against CF5 2EB's recent median (£400,000)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for White House Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2EB. 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
113 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CF5 2EB
5 sales, median £400,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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.
White House Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2EB: £400,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CF5 2EB
Yr Hen Dy, Flat 5, 5 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Nov 2024
£330,000Yr Hen Dy, Flat 3, 5 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Aug 2024
£400,00017 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Nov 2023
£730,00032 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Feb 2021
£340,00029 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Dec 2020
£595,000
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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 White House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
White House Cottage is a detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 43 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Oct 2012
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against White House Cottage, The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at White House Cottage, The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
1decisions1nearby
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
THE MULBERRY TREE IS AN AGEING SPECIMEN WHICH RESTS HEAVILY ON THE BOUNDARY WALL OF THE PROPERTY. THE HEAD OF THE TREE HAS BEEN HEAVILY REDUCED IN THE PAST AND A POLLARD HEAD HAS FORMED AT THIS POINT.THE CYCLE OF THE MAINTENANCE HAS LAPSED AND THE HEAVILY WEIGHTED LIMBS HAVE BEGUN TO PEEL AWAY FROM THEIR ATTACHMENT POINTS. RE-POLLARDING WILL REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE WALL AND ALLOW RETENTION.
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- LLDF/TP/21/00125
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Versus other The Cathedral Green homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
White House Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.2 km
Heathcock — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- HeathcockBus stop216m
- Black LionBus stop225m
- Rowing ClubBus stop313m
- Rookwood HospitalBus stop348m
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 White House Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2EB. 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. No sale is recorded for White House Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 White House Cottage was lodged in July 2023 at band E and is valid until July 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to White House Cottage. 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 2EB.
- Council tax band
- White House Cottage 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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