29 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN
About 29 Colchester Avenue
29 Colchester Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2014) 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 August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 32.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 116 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
29 Colchester Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
29 Colchester Avenue 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
29 Colchester Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 18 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2015Most recent
£390,000
+85.7%over 12 years12 February 2003
£210,000
+136.0%over 5 years12 June 1997
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9BN: £430,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CF23 9BN
7 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN
Sold Mar 2025
£615,00017 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN
Sold Jun 2024
£378,0005 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN
Sold Feb 2022
£570,00021 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN
Sold Oct 2020
£430,00035 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN
Sold May 2015
£376,000
Versus other Colchester Avenue homes
On floor area, 29 Colchester Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,362
Street avg £2,752
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
Colchester Avenue Top — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







