What kind of home is Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is a mid-terrace house.

What did Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU sell for?

Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU last sold for £125,000 in February 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,750 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and February 2006, Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU rose from £39,750 to £125,000, a change of £85,250. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

The current EPC rating for Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU use?

The latest EPC at Colchester Court, Flat 20, 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 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is in council tax band D.

Which area is Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU in?

Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU sits in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

What is crime like near Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Police records around Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (143% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Colchester Court, Flat 20, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

The closest bus stop to Colchester Court, Flat 20, 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 20, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

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 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 (December 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 36.8% above the 2006 sale price.

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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 11 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Colchester Court, Flat 20, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£125,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2006Most recent
£125,000
+119.3%over 5 years
29 June 2000
£57,000
+43.4%over 5 years
6 April 1995
£39,750

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

Nearby sales in CF23 9AU

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.

Years Held for Colchester Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,679

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Baron's Court Road — bus stop.

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