1 River Glade, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9SP

1 River Glade is a five-bedroom detached house in Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 9SP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 241.4% above the 1998 sale of £145,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.