12 Downlands Way, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 3BY

12 Downlands Way is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the 4th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 25 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £120,000 in February 2023.