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Colchester Court, Flat 14, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Colchester Court

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

Colchester Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 92 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Colchester Court (73–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 92 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 29.7% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £148,000 in August 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Colchester Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Apr 2018from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD55toB81
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Colchester Court, Flat 14, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Colchester Court has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Colchester Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£148,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2018Most recent

    £148,000

    +15.6%over 6 years

  2. 13 October 2011

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9AU: £160,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Melrose Avenue homes

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

EPC Rating for Colchester Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,609

Street avg £1,682

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Colchester Court

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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.
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Colchester Court, Flat 2, Melrose Avenue, Penylan

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Colchester Court, Flat 11, Melrose Avenue, Penylan

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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.
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

Baron's Court Road — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Colchester Court, Flat 14, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.