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8 Drope Terrace, St George S Super Ely, Cardiff, CF5 6EQ

Estimated value

£422,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£278,500)+52%
  • Against CF5 6EQ's recent median (£312,500)+35%

Newest record on this page: April 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£422,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£278,500)+52%
  • Against CF5 6EQ's recent median (£312,500)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Drope Terrace is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 6EQ. 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

    126 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CF5 6EQ

    5 sales, median £312,500 (2022–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Drope Terrace has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2014Most recent

    £278,500

    +596.3%over 18 years

  2. 8 May 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 6EQ: £312,500 (2022–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Drope Terrace, St George S Super Ely, Cardiff, CF5 6EQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About 8 Drope Terrace

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Drope Terrace is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 33). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 51.5% above the 2014 sale of £278,500. At 126 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Drope Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Drope Terrace, St George S Super Ely, Cardiff, CF5 6EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Drope Terrace has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Drope Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Drope Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,210

Street avg £2,553

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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.
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Crime

426/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Drope Terrace — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Drope TerraceBus stop31m
  • The Old RectoryBus stop218m
  • Coed ArhydBus stop437m
  • Drope RoadBus stop495m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
  • Public Order758 reports11%
  • Shoplifting679 reports10%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Drope Terrace is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 6EQ. 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 8 Drope Terrace. 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 Drope Terrace was lodged in March 2014 at band G and expired in March 2024, 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 Drope Terrace. 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 6EQ.
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