74 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
About 74 Marlborough Road
74 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 58.2% above the 2015 sale of £328,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
74 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
74 Marlborough Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 74 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO CREATE A KITCHEN, LIVING DINING SPACE ALONG WITH UTILITY AND BATHROOM
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02321/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
74 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£328,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2015Most recent
£328,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BY: £355,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BY
68 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Aug 2022
£470,000118 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Dec 2020
£439,000108 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Sept 2015
£355,000126 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Jun 2015
£284,500114 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY
Sold Oct 2014
£282,000
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
74 Marlborough Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,394
Street avg £2,471
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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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