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 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 14.4% 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 13 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2024
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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
£254,000
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 £2,806
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
Nat West Building — bus stop.
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