12a, Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BX
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 78 m² this is the 63rd smallest of 72 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–214 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 71 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Planning history
12a 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
12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BX: £210,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BX
50 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BX
Sold Mar 2022
£380,00042 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BX
Sold Oct 2021
£10,53042a, Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BX
Sold Mar 2021
£215,000Flat 1, 6 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BX
Sold Dec 2020
£210,00042b, Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BX
Sold Sept 2020
£199,950
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
On epc rating, 12a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
169/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marlborough Road — bus stop.
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