42a, Kimberley Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DJ
About 42a
42a is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–215 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
42a 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
42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
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 5DJ: £480,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CF23 5DJ
Versus other Kimberley Road homes
On epc rating, 42a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
Marlborough Sch — bus stop.
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