Ground Floor Flat Rear, 6 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
About Ground Floor Flat Rear
Ground Floor Flat Rear is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF11 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2031
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From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat Rear has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Ground Floor Flat Rear has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6AY: £308,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CF11 6AY
5 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Apr 2025
£340,0008 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Sept 2024
£315,0003 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Nov 2019
£308,0009 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Dec 2016
£159,000Flat 8, 11 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Aug 2007
£357,500
Versus other Despenser Gardens homes
On epc rating, Ground Floor Flat Rear runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
362/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clare Street — bus stop.
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