18 Forest Oak Close, Cardiff, CF23 6QN

18 Forest Oak Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF23 6QN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 69 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 78% above the 2011 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm.