Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Barnwood Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 4TA
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£262,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£189,950)+38%
- Against CF5 4TA's recent median (£237,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. 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
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£262,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£189,950)+38%
- Against CF5 4TA's recent median (£237,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Barnwood Crescent is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4TA. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CF5 4TA
5 sales, median £237,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
8 Barnwood Crescent has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
25 August 2015Most recent
£189,950
+22.5%over 7 years4 October 2007
£155,000
+13.1%over 3 years15 April 2004
£137,000
+30.5%over 1 year1 August 2002
£104,950
1 August 2002
£104,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 4TA: £237,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CF5 4TA
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Barnwood Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Barnwood Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 37.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Barnwood Crescent, Cardiff, CF5 4TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Barnwood Crescent 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 Barnwood Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Barnwood Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,134
Street avg £1,946
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Michaelston Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Michaelston RoadBus stop107m
- Barnwood CresBus stop111m
- Michaelston CollegeBus stop116m
- Michaelston RoadBus stop125m
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 8 Barnwood Crescent is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 4TA. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 8 Barnwood Crescent. 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 8 Barnwood Crescent was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, 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 8 Barnwood Crescent. 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 4TA.
- Council tax band
- 8 Barnwood Crescent is in council tax band D. 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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