Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bracken Place, Cardiff, CF5 3LR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£299,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£280,000)+7%
- Against CF5 3LR's recent median (£245,000)+22%
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
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£299,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£280,000)+7%
- Against CF5 3LR's recent median (£245,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bracken Place is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3LR. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CF5 3LR
5 sales, median £245,000 (2025–2023)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
Latest sale on 1 Bracken Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£280,000
+312.1%over 20 years5 August 2002
£67,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3LR: £245,000 (2025–2023).
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 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 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £280,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2028
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 2019DemolitionFullOutcome 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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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 £2,121
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ysgol Plasmawr — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Ysgol PlasmawrBus stop82m
- Bracken PlaceBus stop91m
- Waterhall RoadBus stop183m
- Cosheston CloseBus stop199m
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 1 Bracken Place is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3LR. 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 1 Bracken Place. 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 1 Bracken Place was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 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. 1 application is matched to 1 Bracken Place. 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 3LR.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bracken Place 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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