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. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 13.6% above the 2019 sale price. 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024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
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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.
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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.
£335,000
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 £2,774
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 11 years
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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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