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Old Post Office, Newport Road, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2UR

2 planning records

Estimated value

£396,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£310,000)+28%
  • Against CF3 2UR's recent median (£400,000)-1%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£396,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£310,000)+28%
  • Against CF3 2UR's recent median (£400,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Old Post Office is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 2UR. 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

    114 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CF3 2UR

    5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2020Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 2UR: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Post Office, Newport Road, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2UR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Old Post Office

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

Old Post Office is a detached house in Castleton, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 27.7% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £310,000.

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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.

Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 March 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office, Newport Road, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Old Post Office.

2 applications on record at Old Post Office, Newport Road, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2UR

2decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2003
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    DEMOLITION OF POST OFFICE AND ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED DWELLINGS (OUTLINE) Show full description

    Reference
    03/0519
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Newport Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Post Office is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £2,647

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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.
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Crime

242/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Castleton Old Post Office — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Castleton Old Post OfficeBus stop22m
  • Castleton RiseBus stop69m
  • Coach & HorsesBus stop149m
  • Marshfield Primary SchoolBus stop380m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,550 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour627 reports14%
  • Public Order468 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson424 reports10%

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

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Post Office is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 2UR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Old Post Office. 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 Old Post Office was lodged in March 2020 at band E and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Old Post Office. 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 CF3 2UR.
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