Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AG
Estimated value
£197,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£127,000)+55%
- Against CF5 4AG's recent median (£151,500)+30%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£197,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£127,000)+55%
- Against CF5 4AG's recent median (£151,500)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Mill Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4AG. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CF5 4AG
5 sales, median £151,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
38 Mill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
2 October 2003Most recent
£127,000
+36.6%over 2 years12 July 2001
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 4AG: £151,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF5 4AG
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 38 Mill Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Mill Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 78 m² this is the 12th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 55.1% above the 2003 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Mill Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Mill Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 38 Mill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,628
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Mill Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Mill RoadBus stop32m
- Ely LegionBus stop90m
- Colin WayBus stop154m
- Cherrydale RoadBus stop183m
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 38 Mill Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4AG. 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 38 Mill Road. 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 38 Mill Road was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Mill Road. 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 4AG.
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