Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Brook Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AW
Estimated value
£302,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£225,000)+34%
- Against CF5 3AW's recent median (£271,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£302,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£225,000)+34%
- Against CF5 3AW's recent median (£271,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Brook Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3AW. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CF5 3AW
5 sales, median £271,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£225,000
+40.6%over 4 years17 December 2015
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3AW: £271,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 3AW
4 Brook Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AW
Sold Jul 2024
£275,00012 Brook Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AW
Sold Nov 2023
£303,50041 Brook Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AW
Sold Jan 2023
£271,00043 Brook Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AW
Sold Feb 2022
£232,5009 Brook Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AW
Sold Feb 2022
£240,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 8 Brook Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Brook Road is a mid-terrace house in Fairwater, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 3AW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 34.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £225,000.
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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 Brook Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2026from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD62toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Brook Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Brook Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Brook Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Brook Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,744
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Ely Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Ely RoadBus stop137m
- Waun-gron Park Rail StationRailway station203m
- Waun-gron Park Rail StationRailway station211m
- Waun-gron ParkRailway station221m
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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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 Brook Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3AW. 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 8 Brook 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 Brook Road was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 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 8 Brook 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 3AW.
- Council tax band
- 8 Brook Road 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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