2 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
About 2 Empire House
2 Empire House is a two-bedroom property in Cardiff (CF10 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. At 101 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 2 Empire House, where floor areas span 53–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Last sale on file: £295,000 in December 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
2 Empire House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2024
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a listed building and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 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
2 Empire House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 6 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2019Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 5 years24 January 2014
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5LR: £254,600 (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
£275,0003 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
EPC Rating for 2 Empire House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,921
Street avg £2,784
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 11 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







