What kind of home is 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU?

26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU last change hands?

26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU last sold for £197,500 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and March 2016, 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU rose from £70,000 to £197,500, a change of £127,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU?

26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF3 4FU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU use?

The latest EPC at 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU?

26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU in?

26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU sits in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU?

Police records around 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU 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 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Castle Crescent, CF3 4FU is Castle Avenue, 69m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Castle Crescent, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 4FU

Notable viewsExtendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Castle Crescent

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

26 Castle Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Rumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 4FU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 52), 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 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 57.5% above the 2016 sale of £197,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Castle Crescent, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 4FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Castle Crescent 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£197,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2016Most recent
£197,500
+182.1%over 18 years
14 August 1997
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 4FU: £190,000 (2018–2013).

Nearby sales in CF3 4FU

On the street

Versus other Castle Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Castle Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,297

Street avg £1,905

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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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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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