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86 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 86 Marlborough Road

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

86 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 118.1% above the 2011 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

86 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE46toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 86 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BY

1decisions2documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Oct 2011
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    CHANGE OF USE TO CHILDCARE NURSERY FOR A MAXIMUM 35 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 WEEKS AND 8 YRS TO GROUND FLOOR AND RESIDENTIAL ACCOMODATION TO FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01262/DCO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

86 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2011Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BY: £355,000 (2022–2015).

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.

86 Marlborough Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,244

Street avg £2,553

Strongly below

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 86 Marlborough Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

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