3 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BT
About 3 Marlborough Road
3 Marlborough Road is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 35 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–235 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 52 units on file.
Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,274/sq ft) was about 679.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Marlborough 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2022Most recent
£480,000
+47.7%over 7 years27 February 2015
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BT: £485,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BT
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
On habitable rooms, 3 Marlborough Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,714
Street avg £15,697
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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 Road — bus stop.
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