8 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
About 8 The Crescent
8 The Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Fairwater, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 86.1% above the 2003 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 The Crescent has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
SIDE EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO ROOF, INCLUDING 3 NO. DORMERS AND BALCONY
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/01326/W
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Sales history & valuation
8 The Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 April 2003Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3DF: £220,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CF5 3DF
9 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
£210,0005 The Crescent, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3DF
Sold Jun 2019
£220,000
Versus other The Crescent homes
Years Held for 8 The Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,352
Street avg £2,193
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cartwright Lane — bus stop.
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