1 The Shires, Marshfield, Cardiff, CF3 2AW
About 1 The Shires
1 The Shires is a four-bedroom detached house in Marshfield, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £475,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 The Shires has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 The Shires, Marshfield, Cardiff, CF3 2AW
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0158
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Shires valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 2AW: £320,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other The Shires homes
1 The Shires outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £3,232
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Shires — bus stop.
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