12 Railway Terrace, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NR
About 12 Railway Terrace
12 Railway Terrace is a five-bedroom detached house in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in January 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 281.6% above the 2001 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
12 Railway Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Railway Terrace has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Railway Terrace's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£98,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2001Most recent
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7NR: £160,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CF15 7NR
3 Railway Terrace, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NR
Sold Dec 2024
£180,0009 Railway Terrace, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NR
Sold Jun 2021
£175,0006 Railway Terrace, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NR
Sold Jun 2018
£130,0001 Railway Terrace, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NR
Sold Feb 2018
£138,65010 Railway Terrace, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, CF15 7NR
Sold Dec 2017
£164,000
Versus other Railway Terrace homes
Price per m² for 12 Railway Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£681
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Michael`s Close — bus stop.
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