1 Sturminster Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AQ
About 1 Sturminster Road
1 Sturminster Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 17 units on file.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £238,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Sturminster Road 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 Sturminster Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2023Most recent
£238,000
+22.1%over 4 years16 November 2018
£195,000
+29.2%over 4 years2 September 2014
£150,950
-0.7%10 July 2014
£152,000
+12.6%over 6 years12 July 2007
£135,000
+125.0%over 4 years21 November 2002
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5AQ: £400,000 (2021–2013).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waterloo Gardens — bus stop.
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