2a, Bloom Street, Cardiff, CF11 9QE
About 2a
2a is a one-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF11 9QE). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold November 2019 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 26.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£629/sq ft) was about 132.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2020
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.
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Planning history
2a 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
Price for 2a has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2019Most recent
£190,000
+81.0%over 6 years27 August 2013
£105,000
+19.4%over 11 years20 June 2002
£87,950
+48.6%over 10 months23 August 2001
£59,200
+53.8%over 3 years29 January 1998
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 9QE: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Bloom Street homes
On price per m², 2a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,767
Street avg £4,379
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Greenfield Avenue — bus stop.
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