Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Estimated value
£216,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£133,000)+62%
- Against CF5 5LR's recent median (£107,500)+101%
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
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£216,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£133,000)+62%
- Against CF5 5LR's recent median (£107,500)+101%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Heol Y Castell is modelled from its 76 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
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.
53 Heol Y Castell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£133,000
+40.0%over 8 years7 December 2005
£95,000
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
£240,00045 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Jan 2019
£115,00055 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold May 2017
£106,50049 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Mar 2017
£107,50063 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 53 Heol Y Castell
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Heol Y Castell is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 62.4% above the 2014 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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 25 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 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.
53 Heol Y Castell outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,750
Street avg £1,033
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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 53 Heol Y Castell is modelled from its 76 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 53 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 53 Heol Y Castell was lodged in July 2013 at band D and expired in July 2023, 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 53 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
- 53 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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