Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cherry Close, Cardiff, CF5 3RQ
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£384,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£375,000)+2%
- Against CF5 3RQ's recent median (£229,950)+67%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£384,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£375,000)+2%
- Against CF5 3RQ's recent median (£229,950)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Cherry Close is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3RQ. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CF5 3RQ
5 sales, median £229,950 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
Sales timeline
26 August 2025Most recent
£375,000
+50.0%over 4 years13 July 2021
£250,000
+85.2%over 12 years12 December 2008
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3RQ: £229,950 (2025–2015).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Cherry Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cherry Close is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £375,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2021from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
80%45%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cherry Close, Cardiff, CF5 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 8 Cherry Close, Cardiff, CF5 3RQ
2decisions2extensions12documents
- Mar 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION & DORMERS TO SIDE & REAR
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00125/W
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionSept 2009Decision
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Versus other Cherry Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Cherry Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,276
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Ashcroft Crescent — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Ashcroft CrescentBus stop141m
- Bishop Hannon DriveBus stop198m
- Beechley DriveBus stop253m
- Maple DriveBus stop274m
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 8 Cherry Close is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 3RQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Cherry Close. 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 8 Cherry Close was lodged in February 2021 at band E and is valid until February 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Cherry Close. 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 3RQ.
- Council tax band
- 8 Cherry Close 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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