Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Archer Terrace, Cardiff, CF5 4FW
Estimated value
£198,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£130,000)+52%
- Against CF5 4FW's recent median (£120,000)+65%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£198,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£130,000)+52%
- Against CF5 4FW's recent median (£120,000)+65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Archer Terrace is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4FW. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CF5 4FW
5 sales, median £120,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£130,000
+261.1%over 17 years4 April 2004
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 4FW: £120,000 (2024–2014).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 3 Archer Terrace
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Archer Terrace is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 4FW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 52.3% above the 2021 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD66toE48
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Archer Terrace, Cardiff, CF5 4FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Archer Terrace 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 Archer Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Archer Terrace is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,605
Street avg £1,370
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.0 km
Archer Terrace — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Archer TerraceBus stop28m
- Plymouth Wood RdBus stop59m
- Charteris RoadBus stop185m
- Charteris GreenBus stop221m
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 3 Archer Terrace is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4FW. 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 3 Archer Terrace. 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 3 Archer Terrace was lodged in June 2021 at band E and is valid until June 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. None is matched to 3 Archer Terrace. 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 4FW.
- Council tax band
- 3 Archer Terrace is in council tax band B. 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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