Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Beale Close, Cardiff, CF5 2RU
2 planning records
Estimated value
£269,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£93,500)+188%
- Against CF5 2RU's recent median (£290,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£269,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£93,500)+188%
- Against CF5 2RU's recent median (£290,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Beale Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2RU. 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 December 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CF5 2RU
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
8 Beale Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 July 2002Most recent
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2RU: £290,000 (2025–2025).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Beale Close, Cardiff, CF5 2RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 8 Beale Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Beale Close is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 187.7% above the 2002 sale of £93,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Beale Close, Cardiff, CF5 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Beale Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 8 Beale Close, Cardiff, CF5 2RU
2decisions2extensions29documents1nearby
- Mar 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00080/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2022Decision
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Versus other Beale Close homes
Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Beale Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,438
Street avg £3,150
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
Burne Jones Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Burne Jones CloseBus stop90m
- Danescourt Rail StationRailway station223m
- Danescourt Rail StationRailway station296m
- Blethin CloseBus stop299m
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 Beale Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2RU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Beale Close. 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 Beale Close was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Beale Close. 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 2RU.
- Council tax band
- 8 Beale Close 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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