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5 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Melrose Avenue

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

5 Melrose Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 105 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in April 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melrose Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

5 Melrose Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2024Most recent

    £435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9AR: £490,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Melrose Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Melrose Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,143

Street avg £2,660

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melrose Avenue

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£399k

1 Hugon Close

CF23 9BY

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Firstbrook Close

CF23 9ER

3 bed2 bath
£328k

1 Kingwood Close, Penylan

CF23 9HE

3 bed1 bath
£502k

1 Earl S Court Road, Penylan

CF23 9DD

4 bed
£188k

1 Bryn Y Nant, Llanedeyrn

CF23 9NZ

3 bed
£450k

1 Barons Court Road, Penylan

CF23 9DF

£450k

1 Colchester Avenue, Penylan

CF23 9BN

£534k

1 Clos Gwrgi, Penylan

CF23 9FQ

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

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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