What kind of home is Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU sell for?

Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU last sold for £145,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £67,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 2001 and August 2021, Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU rose from £67,000 to £145,000, a change of £78,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

The current EPC rating for Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU use?

The latest EPC at Colchester Court, Flat 8, 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 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU is in council tax band D.

Which area is Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU in?

Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU sits in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Colchester Court, Flat 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

Police records around Colchester Court, Flat 8, 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 8, Melrose Avenue, CF23 9AU?

The closest bus stop to Colchester Court, Flat 8, 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 8, Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

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 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 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 25.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 20 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Colchester Court, Flat 8, 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 at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£145,000
+6.6%over 4 years
6 December 2016
£136,000
+3.0%over 6 years
1 March 2010
£132,000
+97.0%over 8 years
30 August 2001
£67,000

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.

Colchester Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,959

Street avg £1,664

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Baron's Court Road — bus stop.

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