55a, Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AP
About 55a
55a is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF11 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump.
At 45 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 33 EPCs).
Energy performance
55a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
55a 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
55a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£221,000
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
EPC Rating for 55a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







