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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Melrose Close

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

5 Melrose Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5SW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 40.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 90 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 15 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Melrose Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£194,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2015Most recent

    £194,000

    +288.4%over 20 years

  2. 30 March 1995

    £49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5SW: £350,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Melrose Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Melrose Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,156

Street avg £1,980

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melrose Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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1 Axbridge Crescent, Llanrumney

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3 bed
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1 Banwell Place, Llanrumney

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3 bed
£195k

1 Bronte Close, Llanrumney

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£426k

1 Chapel Row Lane, Old St Mellons

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3 bed
£150k

1 Bluebell Drive

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3 bed
£251k

1 Captain S View, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney

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2 bed1 bath
£596k

1 Courtenay Close, Old St Mellons

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4 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Wern Fawr Lane — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.