5 Dros Y Morfa, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 3BL
About 5 Dros Y Morfa
5 Dros Y Morfa is a semi-detached house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 12.1% below the 2025 sale of £365,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 128.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £365,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
5 Dros Y Morfa has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
5 Dros Y Morfa has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2025Most recent
£365,000
+82.5%over 5 years14 August 2019
£200,000
-11.1%1 May 2019
£225,000
+50.0%over 6 years26 July 2012
£150,000
+19.8%over 2 years2 December 2009
£125,250
Median price across the last 3 sales in CF3 3BL: £174,000 (2019–1995).
Versus other Dros Y Morfa homes
5 Dros Y Morfa is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Mardy Road — bus stop.
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