1 Austen Close, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5QU
About 1 Austen Close
1 Austen Close is a detached house in Llanrumney, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
1 Austen Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Austen Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5QU: £53,000 (2019–2004).
Versus other Austen Close homes
1 Austen Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Okehampton Avenue — bus stop.
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