What type of property is 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS?

17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS last change hands?

17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS last sold for £150,200 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,700 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and February 2019, 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS rose from £145,700 to £150,200, a change of £4,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS?

17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (713 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS?

17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS located?

17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF10 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS?

Police records around 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (103% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, CF10 4AS is Herbert Street, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

713 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Messina House

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

17 Messina House is a two-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF10 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 66 m² this is the 17th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 11.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £150,200 in February 2019.

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.

17 Messina 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 22 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Messina 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.

17 Messina House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£150,200

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2019Most recent
£150,200
+0.8%over 13 years
14 July 2005
£149,000
+2.3%over 1 year
31 October 2003
£145,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 4AS: £182,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CF10 4AS

On the street

Versus other Vellacott Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,266

Street avg £2,252

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

Full Cardiff report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Herbert Street — bus stop.

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