162 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
About 162 Marlborough Road
162 Marlborough Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
162 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
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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 history
162 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.
Sales history & valuation
162 Marlborough Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£359,000
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 5BZ: £415,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF23 5BZ
156 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Jan 2025
£415,000142 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Jul 2023
£570,000140a, Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Mar 2023
£240,000Flat 3, 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Jan 2022
£185,000164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Jan 2022
£770,000
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 162 Marlborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Timbers Square — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







