Flat 2, 3 Coldstream Terrace, Cardiff, CF11 6LJ

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 954 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 89 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 81.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 175.2% above the 2000 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 63% below the postcode norm.