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

Listed building
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
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Overview

About 18 Empire House

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

18 Empire House is a two-bedroom property in Cardiff (CF10 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 86 m² this is the 22nd 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. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), 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 86 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2020 for £254,600.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • ConciergeYes
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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.

18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024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
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£254,600

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2020Most recent

    £254,600

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

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.

18 Empire House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,960

Street avg £2,783

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Empire House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£254k

1 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square

CF10 5LR

2 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Ezel Court, Heol Glan Rheidol

CF10 5NS

2 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Bute Esplanade

CF10 5BD

2 bed2 bath
£160k

1 Carlotta Way

CF10 5FY

2 bed
£201k

1 Judkin Court, Heol Tredwen

CF10 5AU

3 bed2 bath
£190k

1 Adelaide Street

CF10 5BS

3 bed
£184k

1 Clarence Court, Pomeroy Street

CF10 5GT

1 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Harbour Point, Stuart Street

CF10 5BW

1 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.