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12 Melville Avenue, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5TZ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Melville Avenue

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

12 Melville Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD57toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Melville Avenue, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Melville Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 12 Melville Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2022Most recent

    £480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5TZ: £360,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Melville Avenue homes

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

12 Melville Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,874

Street avg £1,813

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 200 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Melville Avenue

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£596k

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1 Brendon Close, Llanrumney

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3 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Axbridge Crescent, Llanrumney

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£196k

1 Banwell Place, Llanrumney

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3 bed
£195k

1 Bronte Close, Llanrumney

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3 bed
£150k

1 Bluebell Drive

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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

0.2 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

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