17 Ashcroft Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 3RJ
About 17 Ashcroft Crescent
17 Ashcroft Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2018. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 10.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £295,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 17 Ashcroft Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 3RJ
- Oct 2018DemolitionFullOutcome in report
DEMOLISH SINGLE STOREY GARAGE FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR ANNEXE
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02120/DCH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Ashcroft Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 5 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2023Most recent
£295,000
+20.4%over 3 years22 July 2019
£245,000
+75.0%over 1 year7 June 2018
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3RJ: £172,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CF5 3RJ
Versus other Ashcroft Crescent homes
On epc rating, 17 Ashcroft Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,682
Street avg £2,165
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beechley Drive — bus stop.
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