Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Robert Street, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5AA
Estimated value
£201,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£108,000)+86%
- Against CF5 5AA's recent median (£175,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£201,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£108,000)+86%
- Against CF5 5AA's recent median (£175,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Robert Street is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 5AA. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CF5 5AA
5 sales, median £175,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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 Robert Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 March 2015Most recent
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 5AA: £175,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 5AA
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
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About 8 Robert Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Robert Street is a mid-terrace house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 86.1% above the 2015 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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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)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromC69toD59
Low Energy Lighting
0%94%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Robert Street, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Robert Street 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 Robert Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Robert Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£915
Street avg £1,609
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.2 km
Mill Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Mill RoadBus stop217m
- Ely LegionBus stop237m
- Ely BridgeBus stop238m
- Colin WayBus stop289m
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 Robert Street is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 5AA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Robert Street. 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 Robert Street was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 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 8 Robert Street. 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 5AA.
- Council tax band
- 8 Robert Street 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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