What type of property is 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY?

68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY sell for?

68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY last sold for £470,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and August 2022, 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY rose from £249,950 to £470,000, a change of £220,050. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY?

The current EPC rating for 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY?

68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF23 5BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY heated?

The latest EPC at 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY?

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

Where is 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY located?

68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

Is 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY in a safe area?

Police records around 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY 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 is the nearest station to 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY?

The closest bus stop to 68 Marlborough Road, CF23 5BY is Roath Court Place, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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68 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 68 Marlborough Road

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

68 Marlborough Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

68 Marlborough Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 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.

Latest sale on 68 Marlborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2022Most recent
£470,000
+88.0%over 15 years
9 March 2007
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BY: £328,000 (2020–2014).

Nearby sales in CF23 5BY

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 68 Marlborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,701

Street avg £2,377

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Roath Court Place — bus stop.

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