What kind of home is 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW?

85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW?

85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW last sold for £397,500 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in December 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2008 and June 2020, 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW rose from £200,000 to £397,500, a change of £197,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW have?

The current EPC rating for 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW?

85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF23 5BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW use?

The latest EPC at 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW?

85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW in?

85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

Is 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW in a safe area?

Police records around 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (143% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW?

The closest bus stop to 85 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BW is Timbers Square, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BW

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Marlborough Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

85 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £397,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£397,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2020Most recent
£397,500
+15.2%over 5 years
25 September 2014
£345,000
+72.5%over 5 years
23 December 2008
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BW: £370,000 (2024–2000).

Nearby sales in CF23 5BW

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £2,905

Below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.

Full Cardiff report

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

Timbers Square — bus stop.

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