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164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 164 Marlborough Road

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

164 Marlborough Road is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 43.4% below the 2022 sale of £770,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,212/sq ft) was about 414% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £770,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

164 Marlborough Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Nov 2008
Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Jun 2020from Nov 2018
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

164 Marlborough Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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 164 Marlborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£770,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2022Most recent

    £770,000

    +77.0%over 14 years
  2. 23 May 2007

    £435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BZ: £415,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

164 Marlborough Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£13,051

Street avg £3,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 164 Marlborough Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.