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 £338,000 sits 104.8% above the 2003 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 32% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 August 2031
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.
£338,000
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: £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
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 £2,330
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
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cartwright Lane — bus stop.
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