51 Ferndale Street, Cardiff, CF11 7AZ
About 51 Ferndale Street
51 Ferndale Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while 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 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £397,500. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 87.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
51 Ferndale Street 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
Latest sale on 51 Ferndale Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 30 years.
£397,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2025Most recent
£397,500
+114.9%over 14 years1 June 2011
£185,000
+57.8%over 9 years12 March 2002
£117,250
+134.5%over 5 years23 April 1996
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 7AZ: £270,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CF11 7AZ
Versus other Ferndale Street homes
51 Ferndale Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £1,668
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Corporation Rd — bus stop.
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