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18 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Lake Road East

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

18 Lake Road East is a four-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF23 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£713/sq ft) was about 141.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,090,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

18 Lake Road East sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 18 Lake Road East, Cardiff, CF23 5NN

2decisions1extensions16documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2014
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    PROPOSED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING. ORANGERY EXTENSION TO REAR (EAST ELEVATION). DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE & CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GARAGE, GARDEN STORE & UTILITY ROOM TO SIDE ELEVATION (NORTH). WIDENING OF EXISTING DRIVE ACCESS ONTO LAKE ROAD EAST. NEW DORMER TO REAR (EAST) ELEVATION ATTIC AREA.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00126/DCH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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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 18 Lake Road East was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,090,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £1,090,000

    +74.4%over 8 years

  2. 19 December 2013

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 5NN: £630,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Lake Road East homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Lake Road East runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,676

Street avg £3,389

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Lake Road East

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

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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
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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.
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Crime

169/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Eskdale Close — bus stop.

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FAQ

Common questions

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