53c, Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
About 53c
53c is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
53c 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
53c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£162,000
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: £200,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in CF11 7AP
67 Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
Sold Mar 2021
£110,00059 Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
Sold Aug 2018
£205,00041 Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
Sold Jun 2013
£200,00053 Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
Sold Sept 2010
£222,500Flat 1, 37 Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
Sold Apr 2009
£170,000
Versus other Corporation Road homes
On habitable rooms, 53c runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
362/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cymmer Street — bus stop.
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