What type of property is 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN?

5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN sell for?

5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN last sold for £570,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £278,000 in February 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2012 and February 2022, 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN rose from £278,000 to £570,000, a change of £292,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN?

5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF23 9BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN?

5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN located?

5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN sits in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN?

Police records around 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN 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.

How well connected is 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Colchester Avenue, CF23 9BN is Colchester Avenue Top, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

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 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 12 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

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£570,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£570,000
+40.7%over 3 years
7 December 2018
£405,000
+45.7%over 6 years
17 February 2012
£278,000

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

Nearby sales in CF23 9BN

On the street

Versus other Colchester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 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 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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3 bed1 bath

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1 Colchester 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

Colchester Avenue Top — bus stop.

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