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5 St James Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 St James Mansions

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

5 St James Mansions is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 76 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 5 St James Mansions (39–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold December 2019 for £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2019 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from May 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St James Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 St James Mansions has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 St James Mansions's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£140,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2019Most recent

    £140,000

    -6.0%over 4 years
  2. 30 October 2015

    £149,000

    +0.7%over 11 years
  3. 20 July 2004

    £148,000

    +23.3%over 2 years
  4. 4 July 2002

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5LG: £155,000 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Mount Stuart Square homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 St James Mansions outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,842

Street avg £2,151

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 St James Mansions

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

485/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dumballs Road Bottom — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 St James Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.