16 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
About 16 Empire House
16 Empire House is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the top.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £125,000.
Energy performance
16 Empire House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
16 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
16 Empire House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 9 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2023Most recent
£125,000
+6.8%over 9 years27 March 2014
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5LR: £275,000 (2020–2019).
Nearby sales in CF10 5LR
18 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
£300,00025 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Jul 2019
£132,500
Versus other Mount Stuart Square homes
On years held, 16 Empire House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,907
Street avg £2,775
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 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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