73 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BU
About 73 Marlborough Road
73 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £467,000 in June 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
73 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
73 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
Latest sale on 73 Marlborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.
£467,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£467,000
+376.5%over 25 years2 August 1998
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BU: £325,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BU
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
Floor Area for 73 Marlborough Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £1,823
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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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