2 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX
About 2 Dickens Avenue
2 Dickens Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Llanrumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 41% below the 2025 sale of £205,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 184.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £205,000. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX
- Jul 2009RenovationFullOutcome in report
RETAIN GARDEN STORE & FENCE AS BUILT
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 09/00923/E
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Sales history & valuation
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£205,000
+86.4%over 18 years8 November 2006
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5LX: £146,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CF3 5LX
7 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX
Sold Sept 2025
£280,0001 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX
Sold Sept 2022
£190,0003 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX
Sold Oct 2020
£137,2509 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX
Sold Oct 2019
£146,0006 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX
Sold Dec 2017
£130,000
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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
0.0 km
Laureate Close — bus stop.
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