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23 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Balaclava Road

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

23 Balaclava Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 157 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 33.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£418,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2017Most recent

    £418,000

    +46.7%over 10 years

  2. 5 October 2006

    £285,000

    +90.1%over 5 years

  3. 6 August 2001

    £149,950

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.

23 Balaclava Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,662

Street avg £2,097

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Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 145 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Balaclava Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

CF23 5ES

5 bed
£574k

1 Clos Derwen

CF23 5HJ

4 bed2 bath
£579k

1 Clos Edno

CF23 5NF

4 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Crystal Avenue

CF23 5QJ

4 bed1 bath
£661k

1 Bronwydd Close

CF23 5RA

4 bed2 bath
£677k

1 Beatty Avenue

CF23 5QR

4 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Clos Tecwyn

CF23 5ND

4 bed2 bath
£689k

1 Balaclava Road

CF23 5BB

4 bed3 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 23 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.