55 57, Flat 8, Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD
About 55 57
55 57 is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF11 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 55 57 (19–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
55 57 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
55 57 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£205,000
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 9HD: £170,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in CF11 9HD
Flat 2, 45 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD
Sold Jul 2023
£180,000Flat 5, 45 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD
Sold Jan 2023
£185,000Flat 14, 45 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD
Sold Nov 2014
£123,000Flat 10, 45 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD
Sold Feb 2014
£127,000Flat 8, 45 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HD
Sold Jul 2004
£110,000
Versus other Cathedral Road homes
On floor area, 55 57 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Talbot Street — bus stop.
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