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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
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.
£124,000
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 £2,784
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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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