53a, Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
About 53a
53a is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 68 m² this is the 21st smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–226 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
53a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
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 7AP: £205,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in CF11 7AP
Versus other Corporation Road homes
53a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cymmer Street — bus stop.
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