13 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY
About 13 Ocean Buildings
13 Ocean Buildings is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 81 m² this is the 18th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 28 units on file.
Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 57.2% above the 2023 sale of £133,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £133,600.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
13 Ocean Buildings has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Ocean Buildings was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 17 years.
£133,600
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£133,600
-17.0%over 5 years19 June 2017
£161,000
-5.3%over 10 years29 August 2006
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5AY: £208,500 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in CF10 5AY
29 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY
Sold May 2026
£193,00017 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY
Sold May 2026
£195,0008 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY
Sold Jul 2023
£210,00014 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY
Sold May 2023
£218,00021 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY
Sold Dec 2020
£208,500
Versus other Bute Crescent homes
Price per m² for 13 Ocean Buildings lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,649
Street avg £2,426
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
485/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mermaid Quay — bus stop.
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