What type of property is 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT?

3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT last change hands?

3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT last sold for £229,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and April 2022, 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT rose from £65,000 to £229,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT?

The current EPC rating for 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT?

3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT?

3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT located?

3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT sits in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT?

Police records around 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (210% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT?

The closest bus stop to 3 Castle Avenue, CF3 4FT is Castle Avenue, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Castle Avenue, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 4FT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Castle Avenue

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

3 Castle Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 4FT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £229,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Castle Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Avenue, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 4FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Castle Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Castle Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£229,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£229,000
+305.7%over 23 years
29 January 1999
£56,450
-13.2%
18 December 1998
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 4FT: £167,000 (2019–2007).

Nearby sales in CF3 4FT

On the street

Versus other Castle Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Castle Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,793

Street avg £1,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Castle Avenue, Rumney

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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.

Full Cardiff report

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

Castle Avenue — bus stop.

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