4 Alma Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BD
About 4 Alma Road
4 Alma Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £429,999 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
4 Alma Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Alma 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
4 Alma Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
£429,999
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£429,999
+37.4%over 5 years15 January 2016
£313,000
+30.4%over 12 years28 November 2003
£240,000
+58.9%over 1 year11 April 2002
£151,000
+77.8%over 5 years10 January 1997
£84,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BD: £450,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Alma Road homes
4 Alma Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,496
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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
Marlborough Sch — bus stop.
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