What kind of home is 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX?

9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX last change hands?

9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX last sold for £146,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,500 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1999 and October 2019, 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX rose from £38,500 to £146,000, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX?

The current EPC rating for 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX?

9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX use?

The latest EPC at 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX?

9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX in?

9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX sits in Llanrumney, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

Is 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX 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.

How well connected is 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX?

The closest bus stop to 9 Dickens Avenue, CF3 5LX is Laureate Close, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Dickens Avenue

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

9 Dickens Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Llanrumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 34.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £146,000.

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

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
BalconyYes

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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.

9 Dickens Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Dickens Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Dickens Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£146,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£146,000
+21.2%over 3 years
12 February 2016
£120,500
+213.0%over 16 years
19 February 1999
£38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5LX: £190,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CF3 5LX

On the street

Versus other Dickens Avenue homes

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

On epc rating, 9 Dickens Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £1,913

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.0 km

Laureate Close — bus stop.

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