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42 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL

Estimated value

£275,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£252,000)+9%
  • Against CF5 2QL's recent median (£244,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£275,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£252,000)+9%
  • Against CF5 2QL's recent median (£244,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Riversdale is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2QL. 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CF5 2QL

    5 sales, median £244,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Riversdale has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £252,000

    +260.0%over 24 years

  2. 26 March 1999

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2QL: £244,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL. 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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Overview

About 42 Riversdale

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

42 Riversdale is a semi-detached house in Llandaff, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 65 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £252,000 in December 2023.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Riversdale 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.

On the street

Versus other Riversdale homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Riversdale lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,877

Street avg £2,818

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
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.
Full Cardiff report

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

Danescourt Rail Station — railway station.

Nearest stops

  • Danescourt Rail StationRailway station171m
  • Burne Jones CloseBus stop240m
  • Danescourt Rail StationRailway station248m
  • Heol UrbanBus stop344m

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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Riversdale is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2QL. 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 42 Riversdale. 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 42 Riversdale was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. 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 42 Riversdale. 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 2QL.
Council tax band
42 Riversdale is in council tax band D. 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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