Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, CF5 3BX
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£378,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£250,000)+51%
- Against CF5 3BX's recent median (£298,000)+27%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£378,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£250,000)+51%
- Against CF5 3BX's recent median (£298,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Bwlch Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3BX. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CF5 3BX
5 sales, median £298,000 (2025–2024)
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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.
Price for 31 Bwlch Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
17 December 2018Most recent
£250,000
+66.7%over 12 years24 February 2006
£150,000
+167.9%over 9 years21 February 1997
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3BX: £298,000 (2025–2024).
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 31 Bwlch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Bwlch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 51.2% above the 2018 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £250,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
31 Bwlch Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, CF5 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Bwlch 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 Bwlch Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 31 Bwlch Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,841
Street avg £2,199
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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
Cartwright Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Cartwright LaneBus stop184m
- Mcclay CourtBus stop281m
- Llangattock RoadBus stop286m
- Cherrydale RoadBus stop306m
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 31 Bwlch Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3BX. 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 31 Bwlch 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 31 Bwlch Road was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 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 31 Bwlch 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 3BX.
- Council tax band
- 31 Bwlch 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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