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 64–138 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 (124 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% 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 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2035
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.
£246,000
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
Crime
169/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waterloo Gardens — bus stop.
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