Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Church Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LQ
Estimated value
£359,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£370,000)-3%
- Against CF5 5LQ's recent median (£146,500)+145%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£359,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£370,000)-3%
- Against CF5 5LQ's recent median (£146,500)+145%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Church Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 5LQ. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CF5 5LQ
5 sales, median £146,500 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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.
Latest sale on 18 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 June 2022Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 5LQ: £146,500 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CF5 5LQ
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 18 Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Church Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 203.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in June 2022. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Church Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Church 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 Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 18 Church Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,978
Street avg £1,369
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
Prendergast Place — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Prendergast PlaceBus stop97m
- Home Guard ClubBus stop114m
- The Highfields InnBus stop200m
- Heol-y-GaerBus stop229m
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 Church Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 5LQ. 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 18 Church 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 Church Road was lodged in September 2021 at band D and is valid until September 2031. 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 18 Church 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 5LQ.
- Council tax band
- 18 Church Road is in council tax band E. 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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