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

Estimated value

£144,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£121,995)+18%
  • Against CF10 5LR's recent median (£275,000)-48%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£144,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£121,995)+18%
  • Against CF10 5LR's recent median (£275,000)-48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 22 Empire House is modelled from its 54 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

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • 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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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

22 Empire House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2014Most recent

    £121,995

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 22 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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Overview

About 22 Empire House

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

22 Empire House is a one-bedroom property in Cardiff (CF10 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 7th 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 18% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. At 54 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

22 Empire House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jan 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Sept 2025from Aug 2025
EPC improved fromD67toC70
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

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.

22 Empire House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,259

Street avg £2,804

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid Floor FlatEPC CPre-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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£184k

1 Clarence Court, Pomeroy Street

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1 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Carlotta Way

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£400k

1 Harbour Point, Stuart Street

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£227k

1 Ezel Court, Heol Glan Rheidol

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1 Empire House, Mount Stuart Square

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 22 Empire House is modelled from its 54 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 22 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 22 Empire House was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 3 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 22 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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