What kind of home is 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR?

1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR last change hands?

1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR last sold for £280,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,950 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and February 2023, 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR rose from £67,950 to £280,000, a change of £212,050. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR?

1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR have?

1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in June 2019 under ref. 19/01125/DCH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR?

1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR in?

1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR?

Police records around 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bracken Place, CF5 3LR is Ysgol Plasmawr, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bracken Place, Cardiff, CF5 3LR

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bracken Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bracken Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £280,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bracken Place, Cardiff, CF5 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 1 Bracken Place, Cardiff, CF5 3LR

1decisions1extensions8documents

Flagged:Demolition

Jun 2019
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
FRONT SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
19/01125/DCH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Bracken Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2023Most recent
£280,000
+312.1%over 20 years
5 August 2002
£67,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3LR: £245,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Bracken Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bracken Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,146

Street avg £1,860

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ysgol Plasmawr — bus stop.

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