53a, Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BU
About 53a
53a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 1147.1% above the 1996 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 89.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
53a 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
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
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Planning history
53a 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
Latest sale on 53a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£34,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 1996Most recent
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BU: £350,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BU
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
On price per m², 53a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£172
Street avg £2,087
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Roath Court Place — bus stop.
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