40 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RF
About 40 Cardiff Road
40 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taffs Well, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 42.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
40 Cardiff Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 40 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RF
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed double storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0029/10
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2026Decision
- ExtensionMar 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2015Most recent
£175,000
+199.1%over 18 years17 April 1997
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7RF: £90,000 (2024–2005).
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
40 Cardiff Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Castle House — bus stop.
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