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Flat 4, 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Flat 4

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

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 £219,000 is 26.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £173,000 in October 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st 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 Flat 4, 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£173,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2020Most recent

    £173,000

    +15.3%over 7 years

  2. 21 August 2013

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5BZ: £480,000 (2026–2023).

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.

Habitable Rooms for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,089

Street avg £5,672

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 4

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

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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
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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

Crime

169/mo

Falling 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 Flat 4, 164 Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.