Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Estimated value
£170,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£150,000)+13%
- Against CF10 5LR's recent median (£275,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£170,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£150,000)+13%
- Against CF10 5LR's recent median (£275,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Empire House is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 5LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CF10 5LR
5 sales, median £275,000 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
22 January 2014Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF10 5LR: £275,000 (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
£275,0002 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Dec 2019
£295,0003 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR
Sold Aug 2019
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Empire House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Empire House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF10 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 9th 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.
At 55 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (January 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 13.3% above the 2014 sale price.
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
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from Jan 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Very PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Empire House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Years Held for 20 Empire House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £2,790
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest stops
- Nat West BuildingBus stop115m
- Cardiff Bay Rail StationRailway station157m
- Mount Stuart SquareBus stop157m
- Cardiff Bay Rail StationRailway station161m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,669 reports31%
- Shoplifting1,433 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports12%
- Public Order913 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Empire House is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF10 5LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Empire House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Empire House was lodged in October 2024 at band E and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Empire House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF10 5LR.
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