31 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BT
About 31 Marlborough Road
31 Marlborough Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 28th 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 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 92.1% below the 2017 sale of £2,030,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,386/sq ft) was about 2342.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 51 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
31 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
Price for 31 Marlborough Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.6% per year over 22 years.
£2,030,000
Growth on file: 18.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2017Most recent
£2,030,000
+3960.0%over 21 years30 November 1995
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BT: £480,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BT
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
31 Marlborough Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£47,209
Street avg £11,976
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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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