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1 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR

Estimated value

£254,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£222,000)+14%
  • Against CF10 5LR's recent median (£275,000)-8%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£254,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£222,000)+14%
  • Against CF10 5LR's recent median (£275,000)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Empire House is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 5LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CF10 5LR

    5 sales, median £275,000 (2023–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2014Most recent

    £222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5LR: £275,000 (2023–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Empire House

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

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.

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
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Empire House has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Mount Stuart Square homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Empire House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,198

Street avg £2,806

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly above
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

Nat West Building — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Nat West BuildingBus stop115m
  • Cardiff Bay Rail StationRailway station157m
  • Mount Stuart SquareBus stop157m
  • Cardiff Bay Rail StationRailway station161m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,669 reports31%
  • Shoplifting1,433 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports12%
  • Public Order913 reports10%

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Empire House is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 5LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Empire House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Empire House was lodged in January 2014 at band E and expired in January 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Empire House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF10 5LR.
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