61 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BU
About 61 Marlborough Road
61 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1392 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 123.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 104.7% above the 2003 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
61 Marlborough Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2019
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Planning history
61 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 123.8% per year over 1 year.
£235,000
Growth on file: 123.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
1 June 2003Most recent
£235,000
+123.8%over 8 months26 September 2002
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BU: £450,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BU
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 61 Marlborough Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,817
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
169/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Roath Court Place — bus stop.
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