164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
About 164 Marlborough Road
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.
Energy performance
164 Marlborough Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
164 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
Latest sale on 164 Marlborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2022Most recent
£770,000
+77.0%over 14 years23 May 2007
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BZ: £415,000 (2025–2020).
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
£185,000150 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
Sold Oct 2020
£458,000
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
164 Marlborough Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,051
Street avg £3,202
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Timbers Square — bus stop.
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