1 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
About 1 Empire House
1 Empire House is a two-bedroom property in Cardiff (CF10 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft). At 101 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 1 Empire House (39–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 19.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1 Empire House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Empire House 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
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£222,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2014Most recent
£222,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5LR: £275,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CF10 5LR
16 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Jun 2023
£125,00018 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Oct 2020
£254,60035 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Jan 2020
£275,0002 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Dec 2019
£295,0003 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Aug 2019
£300,000
Versus other Mount Stuart Square homes
1 Empire House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,198
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nat West Building — bus stop.
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