12 Earl Street, Cardiff, CF11 7DQ
About 12 Earl Street
12 Earl Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
12 Earl Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 May 2026
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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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Earl 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 12 Earl Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2025Most recent
£250,000
+59.2%over 8 years29 September 2016
£157,000
+20.8%over 4 years13 October 2011
£130,000
+2.0%over 6 years26 June 2005
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 7DQ: £172,450 (2025–2018).
Versus other Earl Street homes
Years Held for 12 Earl Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,252
Street avg £1,417
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
362/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Earl Street — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







