Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ely Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£604,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£415,000)+46%
- Against CF5 2JG's recent median (£250,000)+142%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£604,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£415,000)+46%
- Against CF5 2JG's recent median (£250,000)+142%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ely Road is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2JG. 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CF5 2JG
5 sales, median £250,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | 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.
Price for 8 Ely Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
18 December 2014Most recent
£415,000
+66.0%over 12 years10 December 2002
£250,000
+100.0%over 4 years23 January 1998
£125,000
+64.5%28 November 1997
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2JG: £250,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Ely Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Ely Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ely Road is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 45.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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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.
8 Ely 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 03 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ely Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Ely 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 Ely Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Ely Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,923
Street avg £3,090
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Black Lion — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Black LionBus stop152m
- Caewel RoadBus stop152m
- Cardiff RoadBus stop304m
- Palace RoadBus stop325m
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 8 Ely Road is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2JG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Ely 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 8 Ely Road was lodged in September 2014 at band E and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 Ely 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 2JG.
- Council tax band
- 8 Ely Road 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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