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Breakwater House, Apartment 5, Ferry Court, Cardiff, CF11 0JQ

Swimming pool
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Breakwater House

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

Breakwater House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 73 m² this is the 47th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in Breakwater House, where floor areas span 35–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 52 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 73 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 19.8% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Breakwater House, Apartment 5, Ferry Court, Cardiff, CF11 0JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Breakwater House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -22.3% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£121,000

Growth on file: -22.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2009Most recent

    £121,000

    -44.5%over 2 years
  2. 10 April 2007

    £218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 0JQ: £119,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ferry Court homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Breakwater House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,658

Street avg £3,032

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Breakwater House

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Prospect Place — 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 Breakwater House, Apartment 5, Ferry Court, Cardiff, CF11 0JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.