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5 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£623,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£570,000)+9%
  • Against CF23 9BN's recent median (£390,000)+60%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£623,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£570,000)+9%
  • Against CF23 9BN's recent median (£390,000)+60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Colchester Avenue is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9BN. 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

    151 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CF23 9BN

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Colchester Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2022Most recent

    £570,000

    +40.7%over 3 years

  2. 7 December 2018

    £405,000

    +45.7%over 6 years

  3. 17 February 2012

    £278,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9BN: £390,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Colchester Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Colchester Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9BN). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 151 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE43toD68
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Colchester Avenue 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.

On the street

Versus other Colchester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Colchester Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,775

Street avg £2,701

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Cardiff report

Crime

169/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Colchester Avenue Top — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Colchester Avenue TopBus stop85m
  • Colchester AvenueBus stop107m
  • Waterloo RoadBus stop110m
  • Colchester AvenueBus stop112m

Most reported crime locally

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Hugon Close

CF23 9BY

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£350k

1 Firstbrook Close

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3 bed2 bath
£337k

1 Kingwood Close, Penylan

CF23 9HE

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Bryn Y Nant, Llanedeyrn

CF23 9NZ

3 bed
£568k

1 Clos Gwrgi, Penylan

CF23 9FQ

£450k

1 Barons Court Road, Penylan

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£450k

1 Colchester Avenue, Penylan

CF23 9BN

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Colchester Avenue is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9BN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Colchester Avenue. 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 5 Colchester Avenue was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Colchester Avenue. 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 9BN.
Council tax band
5 Colchester Avenue is in council tax band G. 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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