First Floor Rear, 12 Dyfrig Street, Cardiff, CF11 9LR
About First Floor Rear
First Floor Rear is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
First Floor Rear 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
First Floor Rear has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
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 9LR: £600,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in CF11 9LR
Versus other Dyfrig Street homes
First Floor Rear is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Berthwin Street — bus stop.
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