18 St Stephens Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LQ
About 18 St Stephens Mansions
18 St Stephens Mansions is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 17th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 62 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 63 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
18 St Stephens Mansions's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
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
18 St Stephens Mansions 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
18 St Stephens Mansions has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 13 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2016Most recent
£170,000
+12.6%over 2 years26 September 2013
£151,000
-2.6%24 June 2013
£155,000
-9.6%over 5 years22 August 2007
£171,500
+3.0%over 3 years24 June 2004
£166,500
+17.3%over 10 months21 August 2003
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5LQ: £195,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CF10 5LQ
32 St Stephens Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LQ
Sold May 2026
£200,00036 St Stephens Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LQ
Sold Apr 2026
£162,00053 St Stephens Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LQ
Sold Jul 2025
£184,00046 St Stephens Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LQ
Sold Jul 2025
£195,00020 St Stephens Mansions, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LQ
Sold Jan 2025
£200,000
Versus other Mount Stuart Square homes
CO₂ Emissions for 18 St Stephens Mansions runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,742
Street avg £2,299
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Dumballs Road Bottom — bus stop.
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