Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Aberthaw Road, Cardiff, CF5 4HB
Estimated value
£195,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£127,000)+54%
- Against CF5 4HB's recent median (£145,000)+34%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£195,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£127,000)+54%
- Against CF5 4HB's recent median (£145,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Aberthaw Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4HB. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CF5 4HB
5 sales, median £145,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | 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.
18 Aberthaw Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 December 2015Most recent
£127,000
+14.9%over 8 years19 March 2007
£110,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 4HB: £145,000 (2022–2019).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 18 Aberthaw Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Aberthaw Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 53.5% above the 2015 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 21 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Aug 2015
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Aberthaw Road, Cardiff, CF5 4HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Aberthaw 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 Aberthaw Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,814
Street avg £1,603
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Ely Police Station — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Ely Police StationBus stop170m
- Ely Police StationBus stop188m
- Red House RoadBus stop205m
- Resurrection ChurchBus stop263m
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 18 Aberthaw Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4HB. 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 18 Aberthaw 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 18 Aberthaw Road was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 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 18 Aberthaw 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 4HB.
- Council tax band
- 18 Aberthaw Road 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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