21 Briar Close, Cardiff, CF5 3TR
About 21 Briar Close
21 Briar Close is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 3TR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 69.2% above the 2017 sale of £130,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
21 Briar Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
21 Briar Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 Briar Close, Cardiff, CF5 3TR
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01962/HSE
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Sales history & valuation
21 Briar Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 3TR: £157,950 (2024–2016).
Versus other Briar Close homes
On epc rating, 21 Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,313
Street avg £1,666
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shamrock Rd — bus stop.
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