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Colchester Court, Flat 2, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
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 one-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 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £162,000 in August 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2023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(1 of 2)
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Colchester Court, Flat 2, 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

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£162,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2023Most recent

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9AU: £156,000 (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.

Colchester Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,160

Street avg £1,653

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Colchester Court

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.
£169k

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Colchester Court, Flat 19, Melrose Avenue, Penylan

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Colchester Court, Flat 21, Melrose Avenue, Penylan

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Colchester Court, Flat 17, Melrose Avenue, Penylan

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Colchester Court, Flat 15, Melrose Avenue, Penylan

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£192k

Colchester Court, Flat 14, 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 2, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.