46 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR
About 46 Melrose Avenue
46 Melrose Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 153 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
46 Melrose Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£490,000
+137.9%over 12 years19 February 2010
£206,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9AR: £475,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF23 9AR
6 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR
Sold Jul 2025
£475,00016 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR
Sold Jan 2025
£395,0005 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR
Sold Apr 2024
£435,00047 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR
Sold Apr 2022
£610,00033 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR
Sold Feb 2022
£530,000
Versus other Melrose Avenue homes
46 Melrose Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,203
Street avg £2,702
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Waterloo Road — bus stop.
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