Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
45 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Estimated value
£179,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£115,000)+56%
- Against CF5 5LR's recent median (£107,500)+67%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
791 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£115,000)+56%
- Against CF5 5LR's recent median (£107,500)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 45 Heol Y Castell is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 5LR. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CF5 5LR
5 sales, median £107,500 (2023–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | 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.
45 Heol Y Castell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 January 2019Most recent
£115,000
+40.2%over 9 years30 October 2009
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 5LR: £107,500 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in CF5 5LR
61 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Mar 2023
£240,00055 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold May 2017
£106,50049 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Mar 2017
£107,50053 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Jul 2014
£133,00063 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Aug 2010
£92,500
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 45 Heol Y Castell
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
45 Heol Y Castell is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 791 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 55.7% above the 2019 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £115,000 in January 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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.
45 Heol Y Castell's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2019
Current Certificate
May 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 45 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
45 Heol Y Castell 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 Heol Y Castell homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 45 Heol Y Castell lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,565
Street avg £1,053
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Heol-y-Gaer — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Heol-y-GaerBus stop110m
- The Highfields InnBus stop167m
- Heol TrenewyddBus stop189m
- Caerau RoadBus 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 45 Heol Y Castell is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 5LR. 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 45 Heol Y Castell. 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 45 Heol Y Castell was lodged in May 2009 at band E and expired in May 2019, 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 45 Heol Y Castell. 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 5LR.
- Council tax band
- 45 Heol Y Castell is in council tax band C. 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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