Colchester Court, Flat 16, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU
About Colchester Court
Colchester Court is an end-of-terrace house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 359.1% above the 1996 sale of £37,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 69.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Colchester Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Colchester Court 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
Latest sale on Colchester Court was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£37,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 1996Most recent
£37,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9AU: £160,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CF23 9AU
Colchester Court, Flat 7, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU
Sold Aug 2024
£170,000Colchester Court, Flat 6, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU
Sold Sept 2023
£160,500Colchester Court, Flat 2, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU
Sold Aug 2023
£162,000Colchester Court, Flat 15, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU
Sold Jun 2022
£156,000Colchester Court, Flat 11, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU
Sold Nov 2021
£150,000
Versus other Melrose Avenue homes
Price per m² for Colchester Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£503
Street avg £1,740
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Baron's Court Road — bus stop.
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