2 Riverside Street, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7QL
About 2 Riverside Street
2 Riverside Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taffs Well, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Riverside Street 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2021Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7QL: £173,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in CF15 7QL
Versus other Riverside Street homes
EPC Rating for 2 Riverside Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,817
Street avg £2,375
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glan-y-llyn Square — bus stop.
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