Flat 4, 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 15% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £173,000 in October 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Flat 4 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 7 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2020Most recent
£173,000
+15.3%over 7 years21 August 2013
£150,000
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
Habitable Rooms for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,089
Street avg £5,692
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







