13 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
About 13 Empire House
13 Empire House is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 97 m² this is the 27th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 36 units on file.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
13 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
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.0% per year over 3 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: -4.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2017Most recent
£215,000
-12.2%over 3 years22 January 2014
£245,000
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
13 Empire House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,216
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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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