Flat 4, 22 Balaclava Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BB
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57).
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Flat 4 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 4 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
Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BB: £445,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BB
Versus other Balaclava Road homes
Flat 4 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Penylan Library — bus stop.
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