3, DOUGLAS CLOSE, CARDIFF, CF5 2QT - £227,500

3 DOUGLAS CLOSE is a small detached house of 103m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £227,500 in May 2012, which was around 20% below the average May 2012 detached price in the Cardiff local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

3 DOUGLAS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Cardiff local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 18 MAY	£227,500	£285,381	20% below HPI
2003 24 SEP	£183,000	£226,231	19% below HPI

3 DOUGLAS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Cardiff local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE sales from September 2003 and May 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 2003 sale was for 19% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% below the HPI over time, until the May 2012 sale, where it falls to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

How Large is 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE?

3 DOUGLAS CLOSE is 103m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2009. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Cardiff, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Cardiff, and where 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 31% of detached houses are smaller than 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE, and 69% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Cardiff.

3 DOUGLAS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 DOUGLAS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.074 of an acre, or 299m². The below map shows the location of 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 3 DOUGLAS CLOSE?

3 DOUGLAS CLOSE is located in CARDIFF, in the CF5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on DOUGLAS CLOSE.