What kind of home is 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY?

17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY sell for?

17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY last sold for £195,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £169,500 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 2006 and May 2026, 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY rose from £169,500 to £195,000, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY?

17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF10 5AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY?

17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY in?

17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF10 postcode district.

Is 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY 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.

What transport links are near 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, CF10 5AY is Mermaid Quay, 66m away. The nearest ferry option is Mermaid Quay Waterbus Stop, 102m away.

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17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Ocean Buildings

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

17 Ocean Buildings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 68 m² this is the 7th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £195,000 in May 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ocean Buildings, Bute Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£195,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2026Most recent
£195,000
+5.4%over 6 years
3 February 2020
£185,000
26 January 2018
£185,000
+9.1%over 11 years
12 October 2006
£169,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5AY: £208,500 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in CF10 5AY

On the street

Versus other Bute Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Ocean Buildings runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,868

Street avg £2,350

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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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FAQ

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