10 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
About 10 Melrose Close
10 Melrose Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5SW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 112% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £350,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
10 Melrose 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2022Most recent
£350,000
+84.2%over 14 years4 October 2007
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5SW: £275,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CF3 5SW
19a, Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Mar 2024
£275,00022 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Jan 2020
£370,00014 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Apr 2019
£248,00019 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Dec 2018
£380,0008 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW
Sold Jan 2017
£278,000
Versus other Melrose Close homes
Price per m² for 10 Melrose Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £1,844
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Wern Fawr Lane — bus stop.
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