1 Castle Street, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RL
About 1 Castle Street
1 Castle Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Taffs Well, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 15.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Castle 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
1 Castle Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 25 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2022Most recent
£190,000
+28.4%over 4 years27 November 2017
£148,000
+146.9%over 20 years29 May 1997
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7RL: £160,500 (2022–2005).
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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
0.0 km
Castle House — bus stop.
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