2 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS
About 2 Messina House
2 Messina House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF10 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 89 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 2 Messina House (54–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Messina House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 14 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2017Most recent
£180,000
+21.2%over 6 years28 July 2011
£148,500
-7.8%over 8 years10 April 2003
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 4AS: £182,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF10 4AS
11 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS
Sold Nov 2025
£199,00013 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS
Sold Apr 2025
£190,00015 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS
Sold Nov 2023
£157,00020 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS
Sold Oct 2023
£182,00018 Messina House, Vellacott Close, Cardiff, CF10 4AS
Sold Oct 2023
£145,000
Versus other Vellacott Close homes
2 Messina House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,022
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







