What type of property is 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR?

16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR last change hands?

16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR last sold for £133,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £154,000 in October 2003, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and September 2006, 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR fell from £154,000 to £133,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly -5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR?

16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (707 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR?

16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR located?

16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF10 postcode district.

Is 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR show an average of 485 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AR is Herbert Street, 46m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR

Property type

End terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

707 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 16 Sorento House

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

16 Sorento House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 707 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 66 m² this is the 9th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 23.3% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Sorento House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2020

Current Certificate

Dec 2010

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 December 2020

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Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Sorento House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Sorento House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 16 Sorento House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£133,000

Growth on file: -5.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2006Most recent
£133,000
-13.6%over 2 years
23 October 2003
£154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 4AR: £155,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in CF10 4AR

On the street

Versus other Vellacott Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Sorento House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,024

Street avg £2,336

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

485/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Herbert Street — bus stop.

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