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12 Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 12 Dorchester Avenue

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

12 Dorchester Avenue is a semi-detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Sold November 2022 for £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

12 Dorchester Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Dorchester Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£774,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2022Most recent

    £750,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CF23 9BQ: £487,500 (2024–2001).

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Dorchester Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,906

Street avg £3,164

Above

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Dorchester Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£534k

1 Clos Gwrgi, Penylan

CF23 9FQ

£502k

1 Earl S Court Road, Penylan

CF23 9DD

4 bed
£450k

1 Barons Court Road, Penylan

CF23 9DF

£450k

1 Colchester Avenue, Penylan

CF23 9BN

£399k

1 Hugon Close

CF23 9BY

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Baber Close

CF23 9BX

£350k

1 Firstbrook Close

CF23 9ER

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Doe Close, Penylan

CF23 9HJ

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.