Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38a, Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AG
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£146,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£80,000)+83%
- Against CF5 4AG's recent median (£151,500)-4%
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
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£146,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£80,000)+83%
- Against CF5 4AG's recent median (£151,500)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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 September 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
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 | 1 of 3 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.
38a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
13 February 2009Most recent
£80,000
-9.1%over 7 months3 July 2008
£88,000
+3.5%over 2 years25 June 2006
£85,000
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
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38a, Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 38a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38a is a detached 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 1900-1929. 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 82.5% above the 2009 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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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
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38a, Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 38a was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 38a, Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AG
3decisions3extensions28documents
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
CONVERSION FROM GROUND FLOOR STORAGE TO A 1 BED FLAT WITH A REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND ALTERATION TO EXISTING 1ST FLOOR WINDOW
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00599/MNR
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2021Decision
- ExtensionDec 2020Decision
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Versus other Mill Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 38a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,026
Street avg £1,710
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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 38a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 38a. 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 38a was lodged in September 2024 at band E and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 38a. 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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