Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£186,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£108,000)+72%
- Against CF5 2QL's recent median (£252,000)-26%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£186,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£108,000)+72%
- Against CF5 2QL's recent median (£252,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Riversdale is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in CF5 2QL
5 sales, median £252,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
30 September 2004Most recent
£108,000
+80.2%over 2 years18 October 2001
£59,950
+57.8%over 6 years21 May 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2QL: £252,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF5 2QL
55 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Dec 2025
£244,00054 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Jan 2025
£252,00073 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Jun 2024
£450,00061 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Mar 2024
£227,50042 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Dec 2023
£252,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 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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About 5 Riversdale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Riversdale is an end-of-terrace house in Llandaff, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 72.2% above the 2004 sale of £108,000. At 40 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 46 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 October 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
50%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
Versus other Riversdale homes
Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Riversdale is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,700
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
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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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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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 5 Riversdale is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Riversdale was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 5 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
- 5 Riversdale is in council tax band C. 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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