5 Caerleon Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0HH

5 Caerleon Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 58.2% above the 2007 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs).