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13 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 13 Melrose Close

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

13 Melrose Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5SW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 38.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW

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  1. Feb 2016
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    Outcome in report

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    Reference
    OSTM/TP/16/00047
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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.

13 Melrose Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2015Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5SW: £282,200 (2026–2019).

On the street

Versus other Melrose Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 13 Melrose Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,372

Street avg £2,152

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

242/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wern Fawr Lane — bus stop.

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Common questions

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