What kind of home is Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU sell for?

Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU last sold for £117,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £49,950 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and May 2004, Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU rose from £49,950 to £117,000, a change of £67,050. That works out to roughly +17.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

The current EPC rating for Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU use?

The latest EPC at Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is in council tax band D.

Which area is Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU in?

Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU sits in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

What is crime like near Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Police records around Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU show an average of 169 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

The closest bus stop to Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is Baron's Court Road, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU

Estimated value

£187,000

Since the 2004 sale (£117,000)+60%
Against CF23 9AU's recent median (£162,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£187,000

Against its 2004 sale (£117,000)+60%
Against CF23 9AU's recent median (£162,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Colchester Court is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in CF23 9AU
5 sales, median £162,000 (2026–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

18 May 2004Most recent
£117,000
+134.2%over 5 years
19 March 1999
£49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9AU: £162,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CF23 9AU

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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 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 59.8% above the 2004 sale of £117,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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'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 27 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

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.

Colchester Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,560

Street avg £1,722

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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.

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Crime

169/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Baron's Court Road — bus stop.

Nearest stops

Baron's Court RoadBus stop96m
Colchester AvenueBus stop135m
Amesbury RoadBus stop165m
Blenhiem RoadBus stop177m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences995 reports33%
Anti-social Behaviour345 reports11%
Public Order344 reports11%
Shoplifting340 reports11%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Colchester Court is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Colchester Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Colchester Court was lodged in November 2013 at band C and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Colchester Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF23 9AU.
Council tax band: Colchester Court is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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