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4 The Old Forge, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The Old Forge

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

4 The Old Forge is a four-bedroom detached house in Bonvilston, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 6TL). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £759,000 sits 287.2% above the 1996 sale of £196,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

4 The Old Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Old Forge, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Old Forge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 4 The Old Forge, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TL

2decisions2extensions5documents1nearby
  1. May 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extended kitchen, new lounge and bathroom extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2003/00347/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 The Old Forge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£196,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 1996Most recent

    £196,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CF5 6TL: £196,500 (2002–1998).

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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
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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Old Forge — bus stop.

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