Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
Estimated value
£289,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£162,000)+78%
- Against CF5 3DF's recent median (£231,000)+25%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1064 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£289,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£162,000)+78%
- Against CF5 3DF's recent median (£231,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 The Crescent is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3DF. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CF5 3DF
5 sales, median £231,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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 1999.
Sales timeline
11 August 2010Most recent
£162,000
+128.2%over 11 years6 June 1999
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3DF: £231,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in CF5 3DF
33 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
Sold Jan 2026
£297,5009 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
Sold Dec 2024
£300,0003 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
Sold Aug 2020
£231,00021 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
Sold Sept 2019
£200,00017 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
Sold Jul 2019
£210,000
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 31 The Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 The Crescent is a semi-detached house in Fairwater, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1064 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 78.4% above the 2010 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm.
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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 The Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 The Crescent 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 The Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 31 The Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,639
Street avg £2,298
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Cartwright Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Cartwright LaneBus stop136m
- The FairwaterBus stop142m
- Bwlch RoadBus stop232m
- Llangattock RoadBus stop251m
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 The Crescent is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3DF. 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 31 The Crescent. 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 The Crescent was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 The Crescent. 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 3DF.
- Council tax band
- 31 The Crescent is in council tax band E. 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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