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42 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RF

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42 Cardiff Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taffs Well, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 59% above the 2015 sale of £83,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 46 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 10 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE44toF35
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
60%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2020from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromF35toC74
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£83,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2015Most recent

    £83,000

    -7.8%over 9 years

  2. 7 February 2006

    £90,000

    +125.0%over 12 months

  3. 16 February 2005

    £40,000

    -58.0%over 2 years

  4. 27 August 2002

    £95,200

    +52.3%over 5 years

  5. 14 August 1997

    £62,500

    +184.1%over 11 months

  6. 26 September 1996

    £22,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7RF: £172,000 (2024–1997).

On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Cardiff Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£219k

1 Castle Street, Taffs Well

CF15 7RL

2 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Anchor Street, Taffs Well

CF15 7RH

2 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Castell Coch View, Tongwynlais

CF15 7LA

2 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Castle Road, Tongwynlais

CF15 7JQ

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Church Street, Taffs Well

CF15 7PG

3 bed
£291k

1 Church Lane, Nantgarw

CF15 7TQ

3 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Bute Street, Tongwynlais

CF15 7LJ

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Forest Cottage, Castle Road, Tongwynlais

CF15 7JR

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.
Full Cardiff report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.