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

9 Sorento House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 60 m² this is the 4th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 31.9% above the 2003 sale price.