18 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 161 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £82,274 , which equates to approximately £510 per square foot. It was last sold on 13 Feb 2014 for £56,000. Since then, the value has increased by £26,274, representing a 46.9% increase, or approximately 3.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £82,274 is:

  • 25.1% lower than the average property price on Forest View
  • 18.7% lower than the average in the CF5 3EL postcode area
  • and 75.7% lower than the average price for Cardiff as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 9 April 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
161 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£82,274
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£510
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

18 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 9 Apr 2022.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows have partial double glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 17 Nov 2011. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 12.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from n/a to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to partial double glazing.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Partial double glazing
Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CF5 3EL

28 th / 45
Price Rank
19% lower than average
44 th / 44
Size Rank
56% smaller than average
1 st / 44
Price Per Sq FT Rank
86% higher than average

Sale History

Today
£82,274
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+47 %
13 Feb 2014
£56,000
Leasehold
+111.3 %
22 Jul 1996
£26,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

19 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL
rooms: 3
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £70,000
sale date: 8 Aug 2003
17 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL
rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £84,000
sale date: 20 Mar 2020
16 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL
rooms: 2
size: 429 sq ft
sale price: £65,000
sale date: 7 Nov 2003
20 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £62,000
sale date: 3 Nov 2015
21 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL
rooms: 3
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £82,500
sale date: 23 Feb 2021

Data Sources

The property at 18 Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 13 Feb 2014. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 9 Apr 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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