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18 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Balaclava Road

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

18 Balaclava Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 45.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
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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.

18 Balaclava Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Balaclava Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 18 Balaclava Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£426,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2014Most recent

    £426,000

    +25.3%over 7 years

  2. 7 September 2006

    £340,000

    +161.5%over 6 years

  3. 25 January 2000

    £130,000

    +92.6%over 2 years

  4. 31 January 1997

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BB: £445,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Balaclava Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Balaclava Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,448

Street avg £2,120

On par

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Balaclava Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£509k

1 Boverton Street

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5 bed
£661k

1 Bronwydd Close

CF23 5RA

4 bed2 bath
£579k

1 Clos Edno

CF23 5NF

4 bed2 bath
£574k

1 Clos Derwen

CF23 5HJ

4 bed2 bath
£677k

1 Beatty Avenue

CF23 5QR

4 bed1 bath
£689k

1 Balaclava Road

CF23 5BB

4 bed3 bath
£520k

1 Crystal Avenue

CF23 5QJ

4 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Clos Tecwyn

CF23 5ND

4 bed2 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

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

0.1 km

Penylan Library — 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 18 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.